Convert mile/minute to kilometer/second
Please provide values below to convert mile/minute [mi/min] to kilometer/second [km/s], or Convert kilometer/second to mile/minute.
How to Convert Mile/minute to Kilometer/second
1 mi/min = 0.0268224 km/s
Example: convert 15 mi/min to km/s:
15 mi/min = 15 × 0.0268224 km/s = 0.402336 km/s
Mile/minute to Kilometer/second 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.
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.