Difference between revisions of "Miles per Hour"
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| + | '''Miles per Hour''' are a common non-scientific [[unit]] for [[Measure|measuring]] [[speed]] or [[velocity]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Miles per Hour=== | ||
| + | : '''Miles per Hour''' is shortened to mph. | ||
| + | : '''Miles per Hour''' is how many [[mile]]s have been travelled in one [[hour]]. | ||
| + | : A [[human]] walks at around 3mph. | ||
| + | : A car on the motorway travels at around 70mph. | ||
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| + | ===Unit Comparisons=== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |'''[[Unit]]''' | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |'''In miles per hour''' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |1 [[Metres per Second|metre per second]] | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |2.24mph | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |1 kilometre per hour | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:100px; text-align:center;" |0.62mph | ||
| + | |} | ||
Revision as of 18:19, 2 December 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Miles per Hour are a common non-scientific unit for measuring speed or velocity.
About Miles per Hour
- Miles per Hour is shortened to mph.
- Miles per Hour is how many miles have been travelled in one hour.
- A human walks at around 3mph.
- A car on the motorway travels at around 70mph.
Unit Comparisons
| Unit | In miles per hour |
| 1 metre per second | 2.24mph |
| 1 kilometre per hour | 0.62mph |