Question
Question: convert the acceleration \(10m{s^{ - 2}}\) into \(km{h^{ - 2}}\)...
convert the acceleration 10ms−2 into kmh−2
Solution
As, we know that 1km=1000m, then 1m=10001km and we also know that 1h=60min=60×60sec=3600sec, then 1sec=36001h, on substituting the values we will get the required result.
Step by step solution
We, have to convert the acceleration 10ms−2 into kmh−2
For this, we know that
1km=1000m
And 1h=60min=60×60sec=3600sec
But as we have to convert the m into km so we can write it as, 1m=10001km
And seconds into hours so we can write, 1sec=36001h
Now, as acceleration is a=10ms−2
Now convert meter into kilometer and seconds into hours by using the above relations, we get
⇒a=10s2m
⇒a=(36001)210×10001
⇒a=100010×(3600)2
⇒a=36000×36
⇒a=1296000
⇒a=1.296×106kmh−2
This is the required acceleration in kmh−2
Additional information Definition of kilometer: a kilometer is a decimal multiple of the meter, the international unit of the length, approximately equal to 39370.07 inches. A kilometer is now used officially for expressing distance between two places or points.
Definition of meter A meter is the base unit of the length in the international system of units. Therefore, 1km=1000 meters.
Definition of hours: A period of time equal to 60 minutes that is 3600 seconds.
Definition of seconds: it is measured as the smallest unit of time. Therefore, 1sec=36001h
Note: for this problem, there is a standard equation for this type of conversion. To convert a kilometer per hour into meters per second, we need to multiply by 5 and divide by 18. This standard form got from this 3600×36001h210001km fraction which we used in the solution to solve. When we solve this fraction, we will get above term.