how to convert 60km/h into m/s

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jamesj · Answer

When you're new to this, I think it's easiest to do step by step

           60       km/hr
=  60,000       m/hr,      because 1 km = 1,000 m
=  60,000/60 m/min,    because 1 hour = 60 minutes
=    1,000       m/min
=    1,000/60 m/sec,     because 1 minute = 60 seconds
=    ....            m/sec

anonymous · Answer

60 * 1000/3600

ash2326 · Answer

You can multiply 60 Km/h by 5/18 to convert into m/s

jamesj · Answer

Yes ... now explain why your methods work.  We don't like black boxes.

anonymous · Answer

oh 1KM = 1000m, and 1hr = 3600 seconds
I hope that makes it clear

anonymous · Answer

I got 16.67 m/s.

ash2326 · Answer

it's correct

anonymous · Answer

Thanks for your help!

ash2326 · Answer

Kylie did you get why i multiplied by 5/18?

anonymous · Answer

No I didn't do it that way.  Where did that come from?

ash2326 · Answer

we have KM/hour
1 KM=1000 m
1 hour= 3600 seconds
so 1 KM/hour= 1000m/3600 seconds
or 1KM/hour= 10/36 m/sec
or 1 km/hour= 5/18 m/sec
so to convert km/hour into m/s , multiply by 5/18

anonymous · Answer

I got it.  thanks  I didn't break it all the way down.

anonymous · Answer

i think this way is conveniece
$$60(km/h)\times(1h/3600s)\times(1000m/1km)$$