The inch per second is a
unit
Unit may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* UNIT, a fictional military organization in the science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''
* Unit of action, a discrete piece of action (or beat) in a theatrical presentation
Music
* ''Unit'' (a ...
of
speed
In everyday use and in kinematics, the speed (commonly referred to as ''v'') of an object is the magnitude
Magnitude may refer to:
Mathematics
*Euclidean vector, a quantity defined by both its magnitude and its direction
*Magnitude (ma ...
or
velocity
Velocity is the directional speed of an object in motion as an indication of its rate of change in position as observed from a particular frame of reference and as measured by a particular standard of time (e.g. northbound). Velocity i ...
. It expresses the
distance in
inches (''in'') traveled or displaced, divided by
time
Time is the continued sequence of existence and events that occurs in an apparently irreversible succession from the past, through the present, into the future. It is a component quantity of various measurements used to sequence events, ...
in
seconds (''s'', or ''sec''). The equivalent
SI unit is the
metre per second.
Abbreviations include in/s,
in/sec, ips,
and less frequently in s
−1.
Conversions
1 inch per second is equivalent to:
: = 0.0254
metres per second (exactly)
: = or 0.08
3 feet per second (exactly)
: = or 0.056
81 miles per hour (exactly)
: = 0.09144
km·h−1 (exactly)
1
metre per second ≈ 39.370079 inches per second (approximately)
1
foot per second The foot per second (plural feet per second) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector quantity, which includes direction). It expresses the distance in feet (ft) traveled or displaced, divided by the time in seconds (s). The correspond ...
= 12 inches per second (exactly)
1
mile per hour = 17.6 inches per second (exactly)
1
kilometre per hour
The kilometre per hour ( SI symbol: km/h; non-standard abbreviations: kph, km/hr) is a unit of speed, expressing the number of kilometres travelled in one hour.
History
Although the metre was formally defined in 1799, the term "kilometres per ho ...
≈ 10.936133 inches per second (approximately)
Uses
In
magnetic tape sound recording
An audio tape recorder, also known as a tape deck, tape player or tape machine or simply a tape recorder, is a sound recording and reproduction device that records and plays back sounds usually using magnetic tape for storage. In its present- ...
,
magnetic tape speed
In everyday use and in kinematics, the speed (commonly referred to as ''v'') of an object is the magnitude
Magnitude may refer to:
Mathematics
*Euclidean vector, a quantity defined by both its magnitude and its direction
*Magnitude (ma ...
is often quoted in inches per second (abbreviated "ips").
Also
computer mice sensitivity is also often referred to in inches per second (abbreviated as "ips") along with
g force
The gravitational force equivalent, or, more commonly, g-force, is a measurement of the type of force per unit mass – typically acceleration – that causes a perception of weight, with a g-force of 1 g (not gram in mass measure ...
.
In rotorcraft health monitoring, rotor and shaft induced vibration levels are often quoted in inches per second.
See also
*
Orders of magnitude (speed)
References
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Units of velocity