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The meter per second is the derived unit of speed in the International System of Units (SI). The meter per second (m/s) is equal to 3.6 kilometers per hour (km/h), or about 2.236936 miles per hour (mph), or 3.28084 feet per second (ft/s), or 39.370079 inches per second (in/s) or 1.943844 knots (kn). The speed is the distance traveled by an object during a period of time. Thus, meters per second (meters/second) show how many meters are traveled in one second. The meter is a unit of length in the metric system[,] while the second is a unit of time.  5, fiche 1, Anglais, - metre%20per%20second

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metre per second; meter per second; meter/second: designations usually used in the plural.  6, fiche 1, Anglais, - metre%20per%20second

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mètre par seconde : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.  3, fiche 1, Français, - m%C3%A8tre%20par%20seconde

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