Convert the rate of 5 cm per second to meters per minute.
To convert the rate from cm per second to meters per minute, you'll need to perform two conversions:
First, convert centimeters to meters. There are 100 centimeters in a meter.
Second, convert seconds to minutes. There are 60 seconds in a minute.
Now, convert 5 cm/s to meters per minute:
1. Convert centimeters to meters:
Since 1 meter = 100 centimeters,
5 cm × (1 meter / 100 cm) = 0.05 meters.
2. Convert seconds to minutes:
Since there are 60 seconds in a minute, you will multiply the result by 60 to convert per second to per minute.
0.05 meters/second × 60 seconds/minute = 3 meters/minute.
Therefore, 5 cm per second is equal to 3 meters per minute.