Convert meter/minute to millimeter/second
Please provide values below to convert meter/minute [m/min] to millimeter/second [mm/s], or Convert millimeter/second to meter/minute.
How to Convert Meter/minute to Millimeter/second
1 m/min = 16.6666667 mm/s
Example: convert 15 m/min to mm/s:
15 m/min = 15 × 16.6666667 mm/s = 250.0000005 mm/s
Meter/minute to Millimeter/second Conversion Table
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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.
Millimeter/second
Millimeter per second (mm/s) is a unit of speed representing the distance of one millimeter traveled in one second.
History/Origin
The millimeter per second has been used in scientific and engineering contexts to measure small-scale velocities, especially in fields like fluid dynamics and material science, as a standard unit derived from the metric system.
Current Use
Today, mm/s is commonly used in scientific research, engineering, and technical applications to quantify low velocities, such as in microfluidics, biomechanics, and precision manufacturing.