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A stuntman drives a car at a speed of 20 m/s. What is this speed in kilometers per hour (km/h)?

a) 50 km/h
b) 72 km/h
c) 20 km/h
d) 120 km/h

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Final answer:

To convert a speed of 20 m/s to km/h, multiply by 3.6, giving a result of 72 km/h. Therefore, the correct answer is 72 km/h.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert the stuntman's driving speed from meters per second (m/s) to kilometers per hour (km/h), we use the ratio that 1 m/s is equivalent to 3.6 km/h. Thus, to get the speed in km/h, we multiply the speed in m/s by 3.6. The calculation for the given speed of 20 m/s is as follows:

Speed in km/h = Speed in m/s × 3.6
Speed in km/h = 20 m/s × 3.6 km/h
Speed in km/h = 72 km/h

Therefore, the correct answer is (b) 72 km/h.

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