How to convert m/sec into km/hr
1 m = 1/1000 km; 1 sec = 1/3600 hr
1 m/sec = 3600/1000 km/hr = 18/5 km/hr
To convert m/sec into km/hr, multiply the number by 18 and then divide it by 5.
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Solved Example 1:
Convert 20 m/sec into km/hr.
Solution:
20 m/sec
Step 1:
Multiply 20 by 18
We have 20 * 18 = 360
Step 2:
Divide 360 by 5
360/5 = 72
Final Answer:
20 m/sec = 72 km/hr
Try yourself: Practice Sheet 1
Solved Example 2:
Convert 36 m/sec into km/hr.
Solution:
36 m/sec
Step 1:
Multiply 36 by 18
We have 36 * 18 = 648
Step 2:
Divide 648 by 5
648/5 = 129.6
Final Answer:
36 m/sec = 129.6 km/hr
Try yourself: Practice Sheet 2
Better Understanding:
The problem can be solved using an unitary method.
A shopkeeper sells each pencil for 5 cents. How much do 4 pencils cost? 4 * 5 cents= 20 cents, isn't it? What is the cost of 7 pencils? Yes, your guess is right. It is 7 * 5 cents = 35 cents.
Let us work out the problem in example 1 as it explained here.
20 m/sec = 360/5 = 72 km/hr
