Convert yard/minute to meter/second
Please provide values below to convert yard/minute [yd/min] to meter/second [m/s], or Convert meter/second to yard/minute.
How to Convert Yard/minute to Meter/second
1 yd/min = 0.01524 m/s
Example: convert 15 yd/min to m/s:
15 yd/min = 15 × 0.01524 m/s = 0.2286 m/s
Yard/minute to Meter/second Conversion Table
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Yard/minute
Yard per minute (yd/min) is a unit of speed representing the number of yards traveled in one minute.
History/Origin
The yard has been a traditional unit of length in the imperial system, and the yard per minute has historically been used to measure slow speeds, especially in contexts like machinery or manufacturing. Its usage has declined with the adoption of metric units.
Current Use
Today, yard per minute is rarely used in modern applications but may still be encountered in specific industries or legacy systems where imperial units are retained for measurement of speed or rate.
Meter/second
The meter per second (m/s) is a unit of speed representing the distance in meters traveled per second.
History/Origin
The meter per second has been used as a standard unit of speed in the International System of Units (SI) since the adoption of the SI system in 1960, based on the meter defined by the speed of light.
Current Use
It is commonly used in physics, engineering, and everyday contexts to measure velocity, such as in transportation, aerodynamics, and scientific research.