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METRES PER SECOND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- metre per second
1, record 1, English, metre%20per%20second
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- M/S 2, record 1, English, M%2FS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meter per second 3, record 1, English, meter%20per%20second
correct
- m/s 4, record 1, English, m%2Fs
correct
- m/sec 4, record 1, English, m%2Fsec
correct
- M/S 2, record 1, English, M%2FS
correct
- m/s 4, record 1, English, m%2Fs
- meter/second 5, record 1, English, meter%2Fsecond
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
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, record 1, English, - metre%20per%20second
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
metre per second; meter per second; meter/second: designations usually used in the plural. 6, record 1, English, - metre%20per%20second
Record 1, Key term(s)
- metres per second
- meters per second
- meters/second
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mètre par seconde
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8tre%20par%20seconde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- m/s 2, record 1, French, m%2Fs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mètre par seconde : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A8tre%20par%20seconde
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mètres par seconde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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