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Speed; system unit code (alternative) symbol or abbrev. notes sample default conversion combinations SI: metre per second: m/s m/s US spelling: meter per second 1.0 m/s (3.3 ft/s)
Speed limit sign in the Republic of Ireland, using "km/h.". The SI representations, classified as symbols, are "km/h", "km h −1" and "km·h −1".Several other abbreviations of "kilometres per hour" have been used since the term was introduced and many are still in use today; for example, dictionaries list "kph", [3] [4] [5] "kmph" and "km/hr" [6] as English abbreviations.
Miles per hour (mph, m.p.h., MPH, or mi/h) is a British imperial and United States customary unit of speed expressing the number of miles travelled in one hour. It is used in the United Kingdom , the United States , and a number of smaller countries, most of which are UK or US territories, or have close historical ties with the UK or US.
15 mph (24 km/h) in a school zone within 30 minutes of the beginning or end of the school day or whenever/wherever children are present; 20 mph (32 km/h) near an intersection "when the operator's view is obstructed", unless right-of-way is given via signage; 25 mph (40 km/h) in business or residential districts, or other built-up areas
80–120 kilometres per hour (50–75 mph) 10 mph (16 km/h) Usual interurban (non urban) speed limit in the European Union (except Cyprus), Albania, Kosovo, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, outside of motorways and outside of expressways
Some airspeed indicators in aircraft prior to the mid-1970s indicate in miles per hour plus knots (1 knot = 1.15 mph) or kilometers per hour (1 knot = 1.85 km/h). A primary flight display with the indicated airspeed (IAS) displayed in the form of a vertical "tape" on the left.
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The knot (/ n ɒ t /) is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, exactly 1.852 km/h (approximately 1.151 mph or 0.514 m/s). [1] [2] The ISO standard symbol for the knot is kn. [3]