In order to convert from km/h to m/s, which of the following conversion factors will NOT be used?
Options
A
B
C
D
Answer & Analysis
Answer
C
Analysis
To convert from kilometers per hour (km/h)
to meters per second (m/s), the conversion factor will
not be used. This factor is not correct because it implies that 1 hour equals
60 seconds, which is false. Instead, 1 hour equals 3600 seconds.
The correct conversion factors needed for
this conversion are:
(to convert
kilometers to meters),
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