Physical Universe
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Author: KRAUSKOPF, Konrad B. (konrad Bates), Beiser, Arthur
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 1, Problem 31E
The speedometer of a European car gives its speed in kilometers per hour. What is the car’s speed in miles per hour when the speedometer reads 80?
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