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When multiplying conversion factors, make sure the only remaining units are the desired units.
0.245km/s
In this exercise, we need to change meters per second into kilometers per second. Let's use a table to show the conversion factors we will use.
| Starting Unit | Converted Unit |
|---|---|
| 1000 meters | 1 kilometer |
To perform this conversion, we will multiply the given value by this conversion factors. Remember, we need to arrange these ratios such that every unit we do not want gets canceled out and only the units that we want will remain.
Multiply fractions
Cancel out common factors
Simplify quotient
Multiply
Calculate quotient
We found that 245m/s is approximately equal to 0.245km/s.
