Introduction to Chemistry
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259288722
Author: BAUER
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 1, Problem 23PP
The TGV POS high-speed train in France has a clocked speed of 574.8 km/h. Convert this speed to the following units:
(a) miles per hour(mi/h)
(b) meters per second (m/s)
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