Convert foot/minute to meter/minute
Please provide values below to convert foot/minute [ft/min] to meter/minute [m/min], or Convert meter/minute to foot/minute.
How to Convert Foot/minute to Meter/minute
1 ft/min = 0.3047999993904 m/min
Example: convert 15 ft/min to m/min:
15 ft/min = 15 × 0.3047999993904 m/min = 4.571999990856 m/min
Foot/minute to Meter/minute Conversion Table
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Foot/minute
Foot per minute (ft/min) is a unit of speed representing the number of feet traveled in one minute.
History/Origin
The foot per minute has been used historically in engineering and construction to measure speed, especially in contexts where imperial units are standard. Its usage predates the widespread adoption of metric units.
Current Use
Today, ft/min is primarily used in fields such as HVAC, ventilation, and certain engineering applications to measure airflow or movement speed where imperial units are preferred.
Meter/minute
Meter per minute (m/min) is a unit of speed representing the distance in meters traveled in one minute.
History/Origin
The meter per minute has been used historically in various fields such as manufacturing and transportation to measure speed, especially before the widespread adoption of SI units. It is a derived unit based on the meter, the SI base unit of length, and the minute, a unit of time.
Current Use
Today, m/min is primarily used in specific industrial and engineering contexts to measure linear speed, particularly where minute-level precision is sufficient, although the SI unit meters per second (m/s) is more common in scientific applications.