Metre per hour
Encyclopedia
Metre per hour is a metric
unit of both speed
(scalar
) and velocity
(Vector (geometry)). Its symbol is m/h or m·h−1 (not to be confused with the imperial unit
symbol mph
. By definition, an object travelling at a speed of 1 m/h for an hour
would move 1 metre
.
The term is rarely used however as the units of metres per second and kilometres per hour
are considered sufficient for the majority of circumstances. Metres per hour can however be convenient for documenting extremely slow moving objects. A Garden Snail
for instance, typically moves at a speed of up to 47 metres per hour.
Si
Si, si, or SI may refer to :- Measurement, mathematics and science :* International System of Units , the modern international standard version of the metric system...
unit of both speed
Speed
In kinematics, the speed of an object is the magnitude of its velocity ; it is thus a scalar quantity. The average speed of an object in an interval of time is the distance traveled by the object divided by the duration of the interval; the instantaneous speed is the limit of the average speed as...
(scalar
Scalar (physics)
In physics, a scalar is a simple physical quantity that is not changed by coordinate system rotations or translations , or by Lorentz transformations or space-time translations . This is in contrast to a vector...
) and velocity
Velocity
In physics, velocity is speed in a given direction. Speed describes only how fast an object is moving, whereas velocity gives both the speed and direction of the object's motion. To have a constant velocity, an object must have a constant speed and motion in a constant direction. Constant ...
(Vector (geometry)). Its symbol is m/h or m·h−1 (not to be confused with the imperial unit
Imperial unit
The system of imperial units or the imperial system is the system of units first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824, which was later refined and reduced. The system came into official use across the British Empire...
symbol mph
Miles per hour
Miles per hour is an imperial unit of speed expressing the number of statute miles covered in one hour. It is currently the standard unit used for speed limits, and to express speeds generally, on roads in the United Kingdom and the United States. It is also often used to express the speed of...
. By definition, an object travelling at a speed of 1 m/h for an hour
Hour
The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds...
would move 1 metre
Metre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...
.
The term is rarely used however as the units of metres per second and kilometres per hour
Kilometres per hour
The kilometre per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of kilometres traveled in one hour. The unit symbol is km/h or km·h−1....
are considered sufficient for the majority of circumstances. Metres per hour can however be convenient for documenting extremely slow moving objects. A Garden Snail
Snail
Snail is a common name applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells in the adult stage. When the word is used in its most general sense, it includes sea snails, land snails and freshwater snails. The word snail without any qualifier is however more often...
for instance, typically moves at a speed of up to 47 metres per hour.
Conversions
- 3,600 m/h ≡ 1 m·s−1, the SI derived unitSI derived unitThe International System of Units specifies a set of seven base units from which all other units of measurement are formed, by products of the powers of base units. These other units are called SI derived units, for example, the SI derived unit of area is square metre , and of density is...
of speed, metre per secondMetre per secondMetre per second is an SI derived unit of both speed and velocity , defined by distance in metres divided by time in seconds.... - 1 m/h ≈ 0.00027778 m/s
- 1 m/h ≈ 0.00062137 mphMiles per hourMiles per hour is an imperial unit of speed expressing the number of statute miles covered in one hour. It is currently the standard unit used for speed limits, and to express speeds generally, on roads in the United Kingdom and the United States. It is also often used to express the speed of...
≈ 0.00091134 feet per secondFeet per secondThe foot per second is a unit of both speed and velocity . It expresses the distance in feet traveled or displaced, divided by the time in seconds...
How to convert
- To convert from kilometres per hour to metres per hour, multiply the figure by 1,000 (hence the prefix kilo- from the ancient Greek languageGreek languageGreek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
word for thousand). - To convert from metres per second to metres per hour, divide the figure by 3,600 (that is 60 * 60, i.e. 60 secondSecondThe second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock....
s for each of the 60 minuteMinuteA minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units...
s).