Convert mile/hour to yard/second
Please provide values below to convert mile/hour [mi/h] to yard/second [yd/s], or Convert yard/second to mile/hour.
How to Convert Mile/hour to Yard/second
1 mi/h = 0.488888888888889 yd/s
Example: convert 15 mi/h to yd/s:
15 mi/h = 15 × 0.488888888888889 yd/s = 7.33333333333333 yd/s
Mile/hour to Yard/second Conversion Table
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Mile/hour
Mile per hour (mi/h) is a unit of speed representing the number of miles traveled in one hour.
History/Origin
The mile per hour has been used primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom for measuring speed, especially in transportation, since the adoption of the imperial system. Its usage dates back to the widespread use of miles as a distance measure before metric standardization.
Current Use
Today, mi/h is commonly used in the United States and some other countries to express vehicle speeds, speed limits, and other transportation-related velocities. It remains a standard unit in contexts where the imperial system is prevalent.
Yard/second
Yard per second (yd/s) is a unit of speed representing the distance of one yard traveled in one second.
History/Origin
The yard has been used as a unit of length since the 12th century, primarily in the UK and the US. The yard/second as a speed unit emerged with the adoption of the yard in measurement systems, but it is less common than other units like meters per second.
Current Use
Yard per second is occasionally used in fields such as aviation, sports, and engineering within the United States and the UK for measuring speeds where imperial units are preferred.