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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors
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Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...
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![**Question 9:** What is the velocity of a snail that is traveling at a rate of 5 millimeters per minute in m/sec?
**Solution:**
To convert the velocity from millimeters per minute to meters per second, we use the following conversion factors:
1 meter = 1000 millimeters
1 minute = 60 seconds
Thus, the conversion is as follows:
\[
\text{Velocity in m/sec} = \left( \frac{5 \, \text{mm/min}}{1000} \right) \times \frac{1}{60} = \frac{5}{1000 \times 60} \, \text{m/s}
\]
\[
= \frac{5}{60000} \, \text{m/s} = \frac{1}{12000} \, \text{m/s} \approx 0.0000833 \, \text{m/s}
\]
Therefore, the velocity of the snail is approximately 0.0000833 meters per second.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F87573c1f-e99e-41d1-a108-161ab6bfa656%2Fb0b92c9d-92d6-462e-9989-26fe6aee1fae%2Fy9nxlga_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Question 9:** What is the velocity of a snail that is traveling at a rate of 5 millimeters per minute in m/sec?
**Solution:**
To convert the velocity from millimeters per minute to meters per second, we use the following conversion factors:
1 meter = 1000 millimeters
1 minute = 60 seconds
Thus, the conversion is as follows:
\[
\text{Velocity in m/sec} = \left( \frac{5 \, \text{mm/min}}{1000} \right) \times \frac{1}{60} = \frac{5}{1000 \times 60} \, \text{m/s}
\]
\[
= \frac{5}{60000} \, \text{m/s} = \frac{1}{12000} \, \text{m/s} \approx 0.0000833 \, \text{m/s}
\]
Therefore, the velocity of the snail is approximately 0.0000833 meters per second.
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