Convert mile/minute to foot/minute
Please provide values below to convert mile/minute [mi/min] to foot/minute [ft/min], or Convert foot/minute to mile/minute.
How to Convert Mile/minute to Foot/minute
1 mi/min = 5280 ft/min
Example: convert 15 mi/min to ft/min:
15 mi/min = 15 × 5280 ft/min = 79200 ft/min
Mile/minute to Foot/minute Conversion Table
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Mile/minute
A unit of speed representing the number of miles traveled per minute.
History/Origin
The mile per minute has been used historically in contexts such as aviation and transportation to measure rapid speeds before the widespread adoption of metric units and modern speed measurements like miles per hour or meters per second.
Current Use
Currently, mile per minute is rarely used in everyday contexts but may appear in specialized fields such as aviation, military, or scientific calculations where high-speed measurements are relevant.
Foot/minute
Foot per minute (ft/min) is a unit of speed representing the number of feet traveled in one minute.
History/Origin
The foot per minute has been used historically in engineering and construction to measure speed, especially in contexts where imperial units are standard. Its usage predates the widespread adoption of metric units.
Current Use
Today, ft/min is primarily used in fields such as HVAC, ventilation, and certain engineering applications to measure airflow or movement speed where imperial units are preferred.