Final answer:
To convert 60 miles per hour to meters per second, multiply by 1.6 to get kilometers per hour, then convert to meters per second. The approximate value calculated is 26.67 m/s, which is closest to option b in the given choices.
Step-by-step explanation:
When you are driving at 60 miles per hour, and given that a mile is equal to 1.6 kilometers, first convert the speed to kilometers per hour by multiplying:
60 mi/h × 1.6 km/mi = 96 km/h
Now, convert kilometers per hour to meters per second by using the conversion factor that 1 km = 1000 meters and 1 hour = 3600 seconds:
96 km/h × (1000 m/km) ÷ (3600 s/h) = 26.67 m/s
The closest answer to the given options is b. 26.82 m/s, but since we calculated 26.67 m/s which is not an option given, the question might have a typo, or the provided options might be incorrect.