Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780321993724
Author: Richard Wolfson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 20E
A car is moving at 35.0 mi/h. Express its speed in (a) m/s and (b) ft/s.
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