Conversion in Customary Units

If we examine at example where ft/s is required and we are give the units in miles/h;

v= 30 mi./h we want v in ft/s

v = (30mi/h)(5280 ft/mi.)(h/3600 s) = 44 ft/s

so that v = 44 ft/s

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