How many meters per second at 60 km/h?
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One kilometer equals 1000 meters, so 60 kilometers equals 60000 meters. One hour equals 60 minutes or 3600 seconds. Therefore, traveling 60000 meters divided by 3600 seconds equals 16.7 meters per second, approximately 17 meters. Maintaining a steady speed between 60-90 km/h is most fuel-efficient: When driving, using the highest gear and maintaining the economical speed results in minimal wear and the best fuel efficiency. For most manual transmission vehicles, the economical speed is typically between 60-90 km/h. Rapid acceleration consumes more fuel than gradual acceleration: During rapid acceleration, the fuel supply system suddenly increases the fuel delivery, causing the fuel-air mixture to become richer. This leads to incomplete combustion, resulting in fuel waste, and increases tire wear by 70 times. Sudden deceleration usually requires stronger braking, demanding more kinetic energy from the vehicle to achieve rapid deceleration or stopping. Re-accelerating or restarting not only wastes time but also consumes additional fuel.
I'm just an ordinary person who commutes by car every day, and driving at 60 km/h is quite common on city roads. Calculating how many meters you travel per second is simple: one kilometer equals 1,000 meters, and one hour has 3,600 seconds. So, 60 km/h is 60,000 meters divided by 3,600 seconds, which works out to approximately 16.67 meters per second. In real driving situations, this distance isn't short—you can pass the length of a bus stop in just one second. Considering reaction time, if you get distracted for one second, the car could coast 16 meters, making it easy to cause an accident in traffic. That's why I always recommend maintaining a safe following distance of at least 3 seconds, equivalent to about 50 meters, especially in rainy conditions or on highways, to ensure better braking control. Remembering this number will make your daily driving safer and more secure, while also helping you avoid rear-end collisions.
