Convert meter/minute to kilometer/second
Please provide values below to convert meter/minute [m/min] to kilometer/second [km/s], or Convert kilometer/second to meter/minute.
How to Convert Meter/minute to Kilometer/second
1 m/min = 1.66666667e-05 km/s
Example: convert 15 m/min to km/s:
15 m/min = 15 × 1.66666667e-05 km/s = 0.0002500000005 km/s
Meter/minute to Kilometer/second Conversion Table
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Meter/minute
Meter per minute (m/min) is a unit of speed representing the distance in meters traveled in one minute.
History/Origin
The meter per minute has been used historically in various fields such as manufacturing and transportation to measure speed, especially before the widespread adoption of SI units. It is a derived unit based on the meter, the SI base unit of length, and the minute, a unit of time.
Current Use
Today, m/min is primarily used in specific industrial and engineering contexts to measure linear speed, particularly where minute-level precision is sufficient, although the SI unit meters per second (m/s) is more common in scientific applications.
Kilometer/second
A kilometer per second (km/s) is a unit of speed representing the distance of one kilometer traveled in one second.
History/Origin
The kilometer per second has been used in scientific contexts, particularly in astronomy and physics, to measure high velocities such as the speed of celestial objects and spacecraft. Its usage became prominent with the development of precise measurement techniques in the 20th century.
Current Use
Today, km/s is primarily used in astronomy, astrophysics, and space science to describe the velocities of stars, galaxies, and spacecraft. It is also used in scientific research involving high-speed phenomena.