A parachutist's rate during a free fall reaches 180 kilometers per hour. What is this rate in meters per second? At this rate, how many meters will the parachutist fall during 5 seconds of free fall?

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A parachutist's rate during a free fall reaches 180 kilometers per hour. What is this rate in meters per second? At this rate, how many meters will the parachutist fall during 5 seconds of free fall?

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Answer:

50 m/s

250 m

Explanation:

180 km/hr × (1000 m / km) × (1 hr / 3600 s) = 50 m/s

50 m/s × 5 s = 250 m

Mmssaann answered Nov 20, 2021

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