what do they give the speed of the space shuttle in orbit is about 17000 ft per second how many miles per hour does the shuttle travel ?

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We are asked to convert 17000 feet per second to miles per hour

$\frac{17000\text{ fe}et}{s}*\frac{0.000189394\text{miles}}{1\text{ foot}}*(3600s)/(1hr)$
$\approx11590.91(miles)/(hr)\text{ }$

Nahano answered Dec 5, 2023

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