Physics of Everyday Phenomena (Looseleaf)
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ISBN: 9781259173462
Author: Griffith
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 1, Problem 9E
A mile is 5280 ft long. The sample exercise in example box 1.2 shows that 1 foot is approximately 0.305 m. How many meters are there in a mile? How many kilometers (km) are there in a mile?
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Physics of Everyday Phenomena (Looseleaf)
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