Question

A parachutist's speed during a free fall reaches 198 feet per second. What is this speed in meters per second? At this speed, how many meters will the parachutist fall during 15 seconds of free fall? In your computations, assume that 1 meter is equal to 3.3 feet.

Answer 1

First covert the feet to meters.

1 meter = 3.3 feet.

Divide the total number of feet by 3.3 to get total number of meters:

198 / 3.3 = 60 meters per second.

Multiply meters per second by 15 seconds:

60 x 15 = 900 meters in 15 seconds.