The problem involves converting the speed of a plane from kilometers per hour (km/h) to meters per second (m/s). The original poster provides a specific scenario where a plane travels 2.00 x 10^3 km in 3.00 hours and seeks to determine its velocity in m/s.
Some participants have offered guidance on how to approach the unit conversion, suggesting the use of appropriate conversion factors. However, there remains some confusion regarding the specific steps to take, with multiple interpretations of the conversion process being explored.
The original poster has provided specific values for distance and time but has not yet clarified the conversion factors needed for the unit change. There is also a mention of converting time into minutes, which may indicate a misunderstanding of the required conversion to m/s.
DaleSpam said:When you are converting between different units remember that you can always multiply by factors of 1. E.g.
[tex]\frac{1 min}{60 s}=1[/tex]
If you pick your factors of 1 correctly you can get the units you don't want to cancel out and just leave the units you do want. E.g.
[tex]120 s = 120 s \; 1 = 120 s \frac{1 min}{60 s} = 2 min[/tex]
Notice how the s on top in the original units cancels out the s on bottom from the factor of 1, leaving only min from the factor of 1.