Speed & Velocity

See How Easy the Metric System Is!

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Speed & Velocity Comparison Guide.

Metric vs Inch Pound Measures

kilometers per hour vs miles per hour

1000 km - - - - - - - - - 621 miles100 km - - - - - - - - - - 62.1 miles10 km - - - - - - - - - - 6.21 miles1 km = 1000 meters = 0.621 miles = 1093.6 yards100 meters - - - - - 109.36 yards = 328.08 feet10 meters - - - - - 10.936 yards = 32.808 feet1 meter - - - - - - - 3.2808 feet1 meter - - - - - - - 1.0936 yards1 meter - - - - - - - - ~ 40 inches1 meter - (more precise)39.3705 inches1 centimeter - - - - - ~ 0.4 inches1 millimeter - - - - ~ 0.04 inches

Here are some rough formulas for converting between Metric and Inch Pound measures:

km/h = 1.6093 * miles/h

km = miles * 1.6093

meters = feet / 3.2808

inches = centimeters / 2.54

inches = millimeters / 25.4

Here is a picture of a Legacy Lawrence Expressway sign with Legacy numbers painted on the pavement. The numbers on the pavement are hard to read during rain and at night.

The sign just says “50” and doesn’t show what units of measure are used.

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It is the same location with a modern speed limit sign including new pavement numbers..