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Some Basic Concepts Of Chemistry

Question
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Express each of the following in SI units:
100 miles per hour (the typical speed of Rajdhani Express).

Solution
100 miles per hour:
1 mile = 1.60 kilometre = 1.60 x 103 m

therefore space space space 100 space miles space equals space 1.60 space cross times space 10 cubed space cross times space 100 space straight m
space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space equals space 1.60 space cross times space 10 to the power of 5 straight m
space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space 1 space hour space equals space 60 space cross times space 60 space seconds
therefore space space space 100 space miles space per space hour
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