Problem 1-8: The speed of sound in km/h

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PROBLEM:

The speed of sound is measured to be  342 m/s on a certain day. What is this in km/h?

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SOLUTION:

We know that 1 km=1000 m and 1 hr=3600 sec.

Convert 342 m/s.

342 m/s=(342 ms)(1 km1000 m)(3600 s1 hr)=1231.2 km/hr  (Answer)\begin{align*} 342\:\text{m/s} & =\left(342\:\frac{\bcancel{\text{m}}}{\bcancel{\text{s}}}\right)\left(\frac{1\:\text{km}}{1000\:\bcancel{\text{m}}}\right)\left(\frac{3600\:\bcancel{\text{s}}}{1\:\text{hr}}\right) \\ & =1231.2\:\text{km/hr} \ \qquad \ \color{DarkOrange} \left( \text{Answer} \right) \end{align*}

Therefore, the speed of sound in km/hr is 1231.2 km/hr.

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