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The acceleration of an object is 5 km `h^(-2)`. What is its value in SI units ?

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1 km = 1000 m
1 h = 3600 s
`therefore" "5kmh^(-2)=5xx(1000m)xx(3600s)^(-2)`
`=(5000)/((3600)^(2))ms^(-2)`
= `3.8xx10^(-4)ms^(-2)`
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