Velocity is distance traveled in a given time. To convert units, both the distance and time elements must be considered separately.
Time units for both metric and US:
(1) seconds
(2) minutes
(3) hours
Metric distance units :
(1) millimeters
(2) centimeters
(3) meters
(4) kilometers
US distance units:
(1) inches
(2) feet
(3) yards
(4) miles (statutory)
1 mile = 5,280 feet
1 kilometer = 1,000 meters
1 kilometer/hour = 0.6214 miles/hour
1 mile/hour = 1.609 kilometers per hour
1 foot/second = 0.3048 meters per second = 18.288 meters per minute
