A MOSQUITO CAN FLY AT 0.6 MI/HR. HOW MANY INCHES PER SECOND IS THIS?
Consider these facts:
0.6 * 5,280 = 3,168 feet
3,168 * 12 = 38,016 inches in 0.6 miles
1 hour = 60 * 60 = 360 seconds per hour
To convert miles per hour (mi/hr) to inches per second (in/s), we need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Convert miles to inches.
Since 1 mile is equal to 5,280 feet, and 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, we can multiply the given speed (0.6 mi/hr) by the conversion factor of 5,280 feet per mile and then the conversion factor of 12 inches per foot.
0.6 mi/hr * 5280 ft/mi * 12 in/ft = 37,728 in/hr
Step 2: Convert hours to seconds.
Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, and 60 seconds in a minute, we can multiply the speed (37,728 in/hr) by the conversion factor of 60 minutes per hour, and then multiply by the conversion factor of 60 seconds per minute.
37,728 in/hr * 60 min/hr * 60 s/min = 135,820,800 in/s
Therefore, a mosquito flying at 0.6 mi/hr is equivalent to approximately 135,820,800 inches per second.