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Question
Arrange the following speed in increasing order (keeping the least speed first):
A bicycle moving with a speed of 200 m/min.
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Solution
A bicycle moving with a speed of 200 m/min. Converting into S.I. units, the speed will be :
= `200/60`
= 3.33 m/s
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