Thinking Like an Engineer: An Active Learning Approach (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134639673
Author: Elizabeth A. Stephan, David R. Bowman, William J. Park, Benjamin L. Sill, Matthew W. Ohland
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 21ICA
The Earth's escape velocity is 7 miles per second [mils]. Rather than using a traditional unit system, we wish to use an unusual unit system called the FFF system: furlong-firkin-fortnight. One furlong is equal to 201 meters [m] and one fortnight is 14 days [d]. Convert the escape velocity to units of furlong per fortnight.
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