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An electron travels 2.48 m in 6.3 µs (microseconds).
What is its speed if 1 inch = 0.0254 m?
Answer in units of in/min
 Sep 1, 2013
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Average Speed is distance traveled divided by the time it takes to travel that distance, in this case:

v=2.48m/(6.3*10^-6s)

That's in units of m/s

To convert units, just multiply by 1, where 1 could be for example 60s/1min and 1 inch/.0254m

So v=(2.48m*60s*1inch)/(6.3*10^-6s*1min*.0254m)

Then you get speed in units of (m*s*inch)/(s*min*m)

m and s cancel top and bottom and you have units of inch/min.
 Sep 2, 2013

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