The oxygen molecules in the air in your bedroom move on average at about 480 m/s. (At any instant, some move slower, perhaps much slower, and some move several times faster.) Express this average speed in miles per hour. (b) The distance from Maine to Southern California is about 3000 mi. Express this distance in meters. (c) If you could travel at the average speed of an oxygen molecule in the air, how long would it take you to travel from Maine to Southern California? 17