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When the space probe Galileo reached Jupiter in 1995, it was traveling at an average speed of 27,000 miles/hr. What was its speed in kilometers per second? (1 mile = 1.609 km)

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To convert miles per hour to kilometers per second, multiply the speed in miles per hour by 1.609 to get the speed in kilometers per hour. Then, divide the speed in kilometers per hour by 3,600 to convert to kilometers per second. The speed of the Galileo space probe in kilometers per second is approximately 12.051 km/s.

To convert from miles/hour to kilometers/second, we need to convert miles to kilometers and hours to seconds. Given that 1 mile is equal to 1.609 kilometers, we can multiply the speed in miles/hour by the conversion factor to get the speed in kilometers/hour. Then, we divide by 3,600 to convert from kilometers/hour to kilometers/second, since there are 3,600 seconds in an hour.



Step 1:

Multiply the speed in miles/hour by 1.609 to convert to kilometers/hour.

Step 2:

Divide the speed in kilometers/hour by 3,600 to convert to kilometers/second.



Example:


Given speed = 27,000 miles/hour


Step 1: 27,000 miles/hour * 1.609 km/mile = 43,383 kilometers/hour


Step 2: 43,383 kilometers/hour / 3,600 seconds/hour = 12.051 kilometers/second



Therefore, the speed of the Galileo space probe in kilometers per second is approximately

12.051 km/s

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