Which of the following speeds is equivalent to 90 kilometers per hour? (1 kilometer = 1,000 meters)
25 meters per second
32 meters per second
250 meters per second
324 meters per second
Choice A is correct. Since 1 kilometer is equal to 1,000 meters, it follows that 90 kilometers is equal to meters. Since 1 hour is equal to 60 minutes and 1 minute is equal to 60 seconds, it follows that 1 hour is equal to
seconds. Now
is equal to
, which reduces to
or 25 meters per second.
Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.