Bob runs a marathon (26 miles) in 4 hrs. Note 1609 is 1 mile.
I found the average speed miles/hour which is equal to 6.5 mi/hr. I need to find meters/second?
So 1609m/mi * 6.5mi/hr * 1hr/3600sec = ??m/s
correct?
Yes, you are on the right track! To find the speed in meters per second (m/s), you can use the following conversion factors:
1 mile = 1609 meters
1 hour = 3600 seconds
So, you can set up the calculation as:
(1609 m/mi) * (6.5 mi/hr) * (1 hr/3600 sec)
Now, you can solve the calculation:
1609 * 6.5 * 1 / 3600 = ?? m/s
Performing the calculations, you will find the answer for the average speed in meters per second.