Carl Lewis, a sprinter in the 1988 Olympic Games, ran the 100.0 meter dash in 9.92 s.   What was his speed in feet per second  (ft/s) ?  [a] ft/s Hint: start with 100.0 m 9.92 sand  change meters to feet.   Use the equality : 1 inch = 2.54 cm........leave the seconds alone

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Carl Lewis, a sprinter in the 1988 Olympic Games, ran the 100.0 meter dash in 9.92 s.   What was his speed in feet per second  (ft/s) ?  [a] ft/s

Hint: start with 100.0 m 9.92 sand  change meters to feet.   Use the equality : 1 inch = 2.54 cm........leave the seconds alone 

 

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