To convert from kilometers per hour (km/hr) to meters per second (m/s), we need to know the conversion factors:
1 kilometer = 1000 meters
1 hour = 3600 seconds
Step 2: Set Up the Conversion
We start with the given speed of \(27 \, \text{km/hr}\). We will convert kilometers to meters and hours to seconds using the conversion factors.
Step 3: Convert Kilometers to Meters
Multiply the speed by the conversion factor for kilometers to meters:
\[ 27 \, \text{km/hr} \times \frac{1000 \, \text{m}}{1 \, \text{km}} = 27000 \, \text{m/hr} \]
Step 4: Convert Hours to Seconds
Now, convert the result from meters per hour to meters per second by dividing by the number of seconds in an hour:
\[ 27000 \, \text{m/hr} \div 3600 \, \text{s/hr} = 7.5 \, \text{m/s} \]