The conversion factor relating miles to meters is 1 mile= 1610m
The speed of light is 3.00×10^8 m/s. How fast is this in miles per hour (miles/h \rm miles/h)?
6.71 x 10^8
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To convert the speed of light from meters per second to miles per hour, we need to use the given conversion factor.
First, let's break down the given speed of light: 3.00×10^8 m/s.
To convert this speed to miles per hour, we need to perform two separate conversions:
1. Convert meters to miles:
Divide the speed of light in meters by the conversion factor: 3.00×10^8 m/s / 1610 m/mile = 1.86×10^5 miles/s.
2. Convert seconds to hours:
Since there are 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, we can convert seconds to hours by dividing the speed in miles per second by 3600 (60 seconds × 60 minutes): 1.86×10^5 miles/s / 3600 s/h = 51.7 miles/h.
Therefore, the speed of light is approximately 51.7 miles per hour (miles/h).