Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

A sports-car advertisement claims a maximum speed of 250 km h−1250\,\text{km}\,\text{h}^{-1}. Answer the questions that follow. a. (i) Express this speed in m s−1\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}. b. (ii) Express the same speed in cm s−1\text{cm}\,\text{s}^{-1}. c. (iii) Calculate the percentage change in the numerical value of the speed when the unit is changed (a) from km h−1\text{km}\,\text{h}^{-1} to m s−1\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1}, and (b) from m s−1\text{m}\,\text{s}^{-1} to cm s−1\text{cm}\,\text{s}^{-1}. Explain the sign of the percentage change in each case.

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