Final answer:
To convert 24 m/s to mph, the speed is first converted to km/h as 86.4 km/h and then using the factor 8 km/h = 5 mph, it is calculated to be 54 mph.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question focuses on unit conversion of a speed measurement from meters per second (m/s) to miles per hour (mph). Since the given conversion factor is 8 km/h = 5 mph, we first need to convert 24 m/s to km/h and then to mph.
- Convert meters per second to kilometers per hour:
24 m/s × (3600 s/hour) × (1 km/1000 m) = 86.4 km/h. - Use the given conversion factor that 8 km/h is equal to 5 mph to convert 86.4 km/h to mph:
(86.4 km/h) × (5 mph / 8 km/h) = 54 mph.
Therefore, 24 m/s is equivalent to 54 mph.