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The speed limit on a highway is 55 mile `h^(-1)`. Express this speed in `SI` base units.A. `25 ms^(-1)`B. `35 ms^(-1)`C. `20 ms^(-1)`D. `30 ms^(-1)` |
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Answer» Correct Answer - A Use the relations `1 ft = 12 In`. `1 "mile" = 5280 ft, 1 "in" = 2.54xx10^(-2) m`, and `1 h = 3600 s` `"mile" rarr ft rarr "in" rarr m` and `h rarr s` `(55 ("mile")/(h)) ((580 ft)/(1 "mile")) ((12 "in.")/(1 ft.)) ((2.54xx10^(-2) m)/(1 "in")) ((1h)/(3600 s))` `= 25 m s^(-1)` |
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