Question

A parachutist's rate during a free fall reaches 162 kilometers per hour. What is this rate in meters per second? At this rate, how many meters will the parachutist fall during 10 seconds of free fall? Do not round your answers.

rate: (m/s)
distance fallen in 10 seconds:

Answer 1

Explanation:

162 kilometers = 162000 meters

1 hour = 3600 seconds.

162,000 meters/3600 seconds=45 meters/second=45 m/s

45*10=450