Speed Converter
Practical Applications
Transportation, meteorology, engineering, sports, aeronautics, and physics.
Historical Context
Speed measurements became systematized with the development of mechanical transportation devices and the need to quantify their performance.
Did You Know?
The knot, used in maritime and air navigation, was originally measured by throwing a rope with knots every 47 feet and counting how many knots passed by in 28 seconds.
Common pairs of Speed