Convert yard/minute to mile/hour
Please provide values below to convert yard/minute [yd/min] to mile/hour [mi/h], or Convert mile/hour to yard/minute.
How to Convert Yard/minute to Mile/hour
1 yd/min = 0.0340909090909091 mi/h
Example: convert 15 yd/min to mi/h:
15 yd/min = 15 × 0.0340909090909091 mi/h = 0.511363636363636 mi/h
Yard/minute to Mile/hour 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.
Mile/hour
Mile per hour (mi/h) is a unit of speed representing the number of miles traveled in one hour.
History/Origin
The mile per hour has been used primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom for measuring speed, especially in transportation, since the adoption of the imperial system. Its usage dates back to the widespread use of miles as a distance measure before metric standardization.
Current Use
Today, mi/h is commonly used in the United States and some other countries to express vehicle speeds, speed limits, and other transportation-related velocities. It remains a standard unit in contexts where the imperial system is prevalent.