Question

The Average Speed of the orbiting space shuttle is

17500 miles/hour. What is the speed in kilometers/
second?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that, the Average Speed of the orbiting space shuttle is 17500 miles/hour.

We need to convert the speed in kilometers/ second

We know that,

1 mile = 1.609 km

or

1 km = 0.621 miles

1 hour = 3600 seconds

`17500\ \frac{\text{miles}}{\text{hour}}=17500\ \frac{\text{miles}}{\text{h}}* (1\ h)/(3600\ s)\\\\=17500* \frac{\text{miles}}{3600\ s}`

Now cancel the miles in numerator.

`17500* \frac{\text{miles}}{3600\ s}=17500* \frac{\text{miles}}{3600\ s}* \frac{1.609\ km}{1\ \text{miles}}\\\\=17500* (1.609)/(3600)\ km/s\\\\=7.82\ km/s`

So, 17500 miles/hour is equal to 7.82 km/s.