Speed Converter

A Speed Converter is a tool that allows you to convert speed or velocity measurements from one unit to another. Speed measures how fast something is moving, and it is typically expressed as a distance traveled per unit of time.

Common Speed Units:

Meters per second (m/s) – Standard unit for speed in the metric system.

Kilometers per hour (km/h) – Common unit for speed in most countries, especially for vehicles.

Miles per hour (mph) – Common unit for speed in the U.S. and the UK, primarily for road traffic.

Feet per second (ft/s) – Often used in engineering or physics.

Knots (kt) – Used in aviation, maritime, and meteorology to measure speed.

Mach – A unit for the speed of sound, used in aviation and aerospace.

Centimeters per second (cm/s) – A smaller metric unit often used in scientific measurements.

Common Speed Conversion Factors:

1 m/s = 3.6 km/h (Multiply by 3.6 to convert m/s to km/h)

1 km/h = 0.27778 m/s (Multiply by 0.27778 to convert km/h to m/s)

1 mph = 1.60934 km/h (Multiply by 1.60934 to convert mph to km/h)

1 mph = 1.46667 ft/s (Multiply by 1.46667 to convert mph to ft/s)

1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s (Multiply by 0.3048 to convert ft/s to m/s)

1 knot = 1.852 km/h (Multiply by 1.852 to convert knots to km/h)

1 knot = 1.15078 mph (Multiply by 1.15078 to convert knots to mph)

1 Mach = 1,225 km/h (at sea level)

Example Conversions:

1. From Meters per Second (m/s) to Kilometers per Hour (km/h):

5 m/s × 3.6 = 18 km/h

So, 5 meters per second is equivalent to 18 kilometers per hour.

2. From Miles per Hour (mph) to Feet per Second (ft/s):

60 mph × 1.46667 = 88 ft/s

So, 60 miles per hour is equivalent to 88 feet per second.

3. From Kilometers per Hour (km/h) to Miles per Hour (mph):

100 km/h × 0.621371 = 62.1371 mph

So, 100 kilometers per hour is approximately 62.14 miles per hour.

4. From Knots to Meters per Second (m/s):

50 knots × 0.514444 = 25.722 m/s

So, 50 knots is approximately 25.72 meters per second.

Speed Conversion Formula:

To convert between any two speed units, you can use the following general formula: Converted Speed=Original Speed×Conversion Factor\text{Converted Speed} = \text{Original Speed} \times \text{Conversion Factor}

Example Conversion Table: