Metre per hour
Metre per hour is a metric unit of both speed and velocity. Its symbol is m/h or m·h−1. By definition, an object travelling at a speed of 1 m/h for an hour would move 1 metre.
The term is rarely used however as the units of metres per second and kilometres per hour are considered sufficient for the majority of circumstances. Metres per hour can however be convenient for documenting extremely slow moving objects. A Garden Snail for instance, typically moves at a speed of up to 47 metres per hour.
Conversions
- 3,600 m/h ≡ 1 m·s−1, the SI derived unit of speed, metre per second
- 1 m/h ≈ 0.00027778 m/s
- 1 m/h ≈ 0.00062137 mph ≈ 0.00091134 feet per second
How to convert
- To convert from kilometers per hour to meters per hour, multiply the figure by 1,000.
- To convert from meters per second to meters per hour, divide the figure by 3,600.