1 A speed of 59 010 000 000 feet per minute is indicated: A) convert it to the MKS system of units. Some conversions are listed here: 12 inches per foot, 2.54 cm per inch, 0.621371 miles is 1 km. B) rewrite it in scientific notation, C) indicate the number of significant figures,

1 A speed of 59 010 000 000 feet per minute is indicated: A) convert it to the MKS system of units. Some conversions are listed here: 12 inches per foot, 2.54 cm per inch, 0.621371 miles is 1 km. B) rewrite it in scientific notation, C) indicate the number of significant figures,

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A speed of 59 010 000 000 feet per minute is indicated:
A)
convert it to the MKS system of units. Some conversions are listed here:
12 inches per foot, 2.54 cm per inch, 0.621371 miles is 1 km.
B) rewrite it in scientific notation,
C) indicate the number of significant figures,
D) indicate the approximate uncertainty implied as an absolute quantity and
E) indicate the approximate uncertainty as a percent uncertainty,

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