Convert Miles per hour (mph) to Meters per second (m/s)
Enter a value below to convert Miles per hour (mph) to Meters per second (m/s).
Conversion:
1 Miles per hour (mph) = 0.44704 Meters per second (m/s)
How to Convert Miles per hour (mph) to Meters per second (m/s)
1 mph = 0.44704 mps
1 mps = 2.2369362921 mph
Example: convert 15 Miles per hour (mph) to Meters per second (m/s):
25 mph = 11.176 mps
Miles per hour (mph) to Meters per second (m/s) Conversion Table
| Miles per hour (mph) | Meters per second (m/s) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 mph | 0.0044704 mps |
| 0.1 mph | 0.044704 mps |
| 1 mph | 0.44704 mps |
| 2 mph | 0.89408 mps |
| 3 mph | 1.34112 mps |
| 5 mph | 2.2352 mps |
| 10 mph | 4.4704 mps |
| 20 mph | 8.9408 mps |
| 50 mph | 22.352 mps |
| 100 mph | 44.704 mps |
| 1000 mph | 447.04 mps |
Miles per hour (mph)
Definition
Miles per hour (mph) is an imperial unit of speed expressing the number of statute miles traveled in one hour. 1 mph ≈ 1.60934 km/h.
History
Miles per hour became the standard speed unit as horse-drawn transport gave way to automobiles in the early 20th century. The United States and United Kingdom adopted mph for their road systems.
Current use
Miles per hour is the official unit for road speed limits and vehicle speedometers in the United States, United Kingdom, and a few other countries. It is also used in baseball (pitch speed) and informal speed references.
Meters per second (m/s)
Definition
Meters per second (m/s) is the SI unit of speed, defined as the distance in meters traveled in one second.
History
Meters per second derives from the two fundamental SI units: the meter (defined 1793) and the second (defined by atomic cesium transitions since 1967). It became the standard scientific speed unit with the adoption of SI.
Current use
Meters per second is the standard unit in physics, engineering, and scientific research. It is used for wind speed measurement, projectile velocity, fluid dynamics, and any context requiring precise speed calculations.