An oxygen molecule travels 975 miles per hour at room temperature. What is the velocity in meters per second?
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2007-10-03 15:57:44 · 5 answers · asked by Help312 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
975 miles=1569.1104 km = 1569110.4 metres
one hour= 1x60x60 = 3600 seconds
therefore speed = 1569110.4 divided by 3600 sec
= 435.864 m / s
2007-10-03 16:06:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You CANT convert miles to meters and hours to seconds? Roughly, the speed will be 4/9th of 975 mph.
2007-10-03 23:03:05 · answer #2 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
975 miles/hr * 1hr/3600 sec * 1609 meters/1 miles = 435.77 meters/ sec
2007-10-03 23:02:39 · answer #3 · answered by ron1999 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
975mile/hr x 1609meter/mile x 1hr/3600sec = 436m/s
2007-10-03 23:05:57 · answer #4 · answered by Flying Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
435.864 m/s
2007-10-03 23:03:06 · answer #5 · answered by ampherrox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋