Question
A car is traveling at a speed of 38.0 m/s on an interstate highway where the speed limit is 75.0 mi/h. Is the driver exceeding the speed limit?
Answers
GPT 3.5
To determine if the driver is exceeding the speed limit, we need to convert the speed limit from miles per hour (mi/h) to meters per second (m/s).
First, let's convert the speed limit from mi/h to m/s.
1 mile = 1609.34 meters (approximately)
1 hour = 3600 seconds (exactly)
Speed limit in m/s = (75.0 mi/h) * (1609.34 m/1 mi) / (3600 s/1 h) = 33.53 m/s (approximately)
Now, we can compare the car's speed with the speed limit. If the car's speed is greater than the speed limit, the driver is exceeding the speed limit.
Car's speed = 38.0 m/s
Speed limit = 33.53 m/s
Since the car's speed of 38.0 m/s is higher than the speed limit of 33.53 m/s, the driver is indeed exceeding the speed limit.
First, let's convert the speed limit from mi/h to m/s.
1 mile = 1609.34 meters (approximately)
1 hour = 3600 seconds (exactly)
Speed limit in m/s = (75.0 mi/h) * (1609.34 m/1 mi) / (3600 s/1 h) = 33.53 m/s (approximately)
Now, we can compare the car's speed with the speed limit. If the car's speed is greater than the speed limit, the driver is exceeding the speed limit.
Car's speed = 38.0 m/s
Speed limit = 33.53 m/s
Since the car's speed of 38.0 m/s is higher than the speed limit of 33.53 m/s, the driver is indeed exceeding the speed limit.