Question

A bus is moving at a speed of 45 km/h. What is the speed of
the bus in m/s?
a) 1.25×101 m/s
b) 1.5×103 m/s
c) 2.5 m/s
d) 1.5×102 m/s

Answer 1

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We want to convert the speed of the bus from kilometers per hour to meters per second.

To do this, multiply the speed in km/hr by 1,000 and divide by 3,600.

The formula to do this is: 1 km/hr = 1,000/3,600 m/s

Therefore, we have that 45 km/hr is:

45 x 1000/ 3,600 ➡️ 12.5 m/s = 1.25 x 10 to the 1st power m/s

The answer is option A.