Question

How fast is a golf cart traveling 30 miles per hour in feet per second?

5,280 feet = one mile

3,600 seconds = one hour

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Answer 1

To convert the speed from miles per hour (mph) to feet per second (fps), you can use the following conversions:

1 mile = 5,280 feet
1 hour = 3,600 seconds

Given that the golf cart is traveling at 30 miles per hour, you can convert it to feet per second using the formula:

\[
\text{Speed in feet per second} = \text{Speed in miles per hour} \times \frac{5,280 \text{ feet}}{1 \text{ mile}} \times \frac{1 \text{ hour}}{3,600 \text{ seconds}}
\]

Plugging in the numbers:

\[
\text{Speed in feet per second} = 30 \text{ mph} \times \frac{5,280 \text{ feet}}{1 \text{ mile}} \times \frac{1 \text{ hour}}{3,600 \text{ seconds}}
\]

Calculating this step by step:

1. Calculate the conversion factor:
\[
\frac{5,280 \text{ feet}}{3,600 \text{ seconds}} = \frac{5,280}{3,600}
\]

Dividing:
\[
5,280 \div 3,600 = 1.46667 \text{ (approximately)}
\]

2. Now multiply by the speed in mph:
\[
30 \times 1.46667 \approx 44.0 \text{ fps}
\]

Therefore, the golf cart is traveling at approximately **44 feet per second**.