The fastest growing plant on record is the hesperoyucca whipplei suppose a plant of this type grows 2.5 m in 14 days, what is the growth rate in micrometer per second?
14 days = 14 * 24 * 60 * 60 seconds
2.5 m = 2.5 * 1,000,000 micrometers
micrometers/seconds = ?
2.0668
To calculate the growth rate of the plant in micrometers per second, we first need to convert the given growth rate from meters to micrometers and the given time frame from days to seconds.
1 meter = 1,000,000 micrometers
1 day = 24 hours = 24 * 60 * 60 seconds = 86,400 seconds
Given: Growth of 2.5 meters in 14 days
1. Convert meters to micrometers:
2.5 meters * 1,000,000 micrometers/meter = 2,500,000 micrometers
2. Convert days to seconds:
14 days * 86,400 seconds/day = 1,209,600 seconds
3. Calculate the growth rate in micrometers per second:
Growth rate = Growth in micrometers / Time in seconds
Growth rate = 2,500,000 micrometers / 1,209,600 seconds
Therefore, the growth rate of the hesperoyucca whipplei plant is approximately 2.07 micrometers per second.