Question

This summer, many tourists taking selfies with buffalo were injured in Yellowstone National Park. If buffalo can run 40.00 miles per hour, what is that in meters per second?

Answer 1

Answer : The speed in meters per second is 17.89 m/s

Explanation :

The conversion used from miles to kilometer is:

1 mile = 1.61 km

The conversion used from kilometer to meter is:

1 km = 1000 m

So, $1mile=\frac{1.61km}\times \frac{1000m}{1km}=1610m$

The conversion used from hour to second is:

1 hr = 3600 s

So, $1mile/hr=\frac{1610}{3600}m/s$

As we are given the speed 40.00 miles per hour. Now we have to determine the speed in meter per second.

As, $1mile/hr=\frac{1610}{3600}m/s$

So, $40.00mile/hr=\frac{40.00mile/hr}{1mile/hr}\times \frac{1610}{3600}m/s=17.89m/s$

Therefore, the speed in meters per second is 17.89 m/s