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The [[SI unit]] for [[Measure|measuring]] [[speed]].
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==Key Stage 3==
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===Meaning===
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'''Metres per Second''' are the scientific [[unit]]s of [[speed]] (or [[velocity]]).
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===About Metres per Second===
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: '''Metres per Second''' is shortened to m/s.
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: '''Metres per Second''' is how many [[metre]]s have been travelled in one [[second]].
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===Unit Comparisons===
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{| class="wikitable"
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| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Unit]]'''
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| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |'''In metres per second'''
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| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Miles per Hour|mile per hour]]
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| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |0.45m/s
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| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |1 kilometre per hour
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| style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |0.28m/s
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Revision as of 18:11, 2 December 2018

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Metres per Second are the scientific units of speed (or velocity).

About Metres per Second

Metres per Second is shortened to m/s.
Metres per Second is how many metres have been travelled in one second.

Unit Comparisons

Unit In metres per second
1 mile per hour 0.45m/s
1 kilometre per hour 0.28m/s