Convert yard/minute to foot/hour
Please provide values below to convert yard/minute [yd/min] to foot/hour [ft/h], or Convert foot/hour to yard/minute.
How to Convert Yard/minute to Foot/hour
1 yd/min = 179.999929133886 ft/h
Example: convert 15 yd/min to ft/h:
15 yd/min = 15 × 179.999929133886 ft/h = 2699.99893700829 ft/h
Yard/minute to Foot/hour Conversion Table
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Yard/minute
Yard per minute (yd/min) is a unit of speed representing the number of yards traveled in one minute.
History/Origin
The yard has been a traditional unit of length in the imperial system, and the yard per minute has historically been used to measure slow speeds, especially in contexts like machinery or manufacturing. Its usage has declined with the adoption of metric units.
Current Use
Today, yard per minute is rarely used in modern applications but may still be encountered in specific industries or legacy systems where imperial units are retained for measurement of speed or rate.
Foot/hour
Foot per hour (ft/h) is a unit of speed representing the distance of one foot traveled in one hour.
History/Origin
The foot per hour has historically been used in engineering and construction to measure slow speeds, especially in contexts where imperial units are standard. Its usage has declined with the adoption of metric units and more common speed measurements like meters per second or miles per hour.
Current Use
Today, foot per hour is rarely used in practical applications but may still appear in specialized fields such as certain engineering, construction, or scientific contexts where imperial units are maintained.