Question

The acceleration of a falling object due to gravity within Earth’s atmosphere is measured to be 9.8 meters per square second (m/s^2). What would this be equivalent to in kilometers per square minute (km/min^2)?

A) 588 km/min^2
B) 0.163 km/min^2
C) 5.88 km/min^2
D) 0.00588 km/min^2

Answer 1

The acceleration due to gravity within Earth’s atmosphere is equivalent to approximately 0.163 km/min^2.

Step-by-step explanation:

The acceleration of a falling object due to gravity within Earth’s atmosphere is 9.8 meters per square second (m/s^2). To convert this to kilometers per square minute (km/min^2), we need to convert meters to kilometers and seconds to minutes.

1 kilometer is equal to 1000 meters, and 1 minute is equal to 60 seconds. Therefore, we can convert 9.8 m/s^2 to km/min^2 as follows:

• 9.8 m/s^2 * (1 km / 1000 m) * (1 min / 60 s) * (1 min / 60 s) = 0.163 km/min^2

Therefore, the acceleration due to gravity within Earth’s atmosphere is equivalent to approximately 0.163 km/min^2.