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What is a Mile per Hour?

Speed Unit

Definition

Miles per hour (mph) is a unit of speed representing the number of miles traveled in one hour.

Popular Mile per Hour Conversions

Most common conversions from Miles per Hour

1 mph = 0.44704 m/s Mile per Hour to Meters per Second 1 mph = 1.6093 km/h Mile per Hour to Kilometers per Hour 1 mph = 0.868977 kn Mile per Hour to Knots 1 mph = 1.4667 ft/s Mile per Hour to Feet per Second 1 mph = 0.001313703 Ma Mile per Hour to Mach

History

Miles per hour has been the standard speed measurement in the United States and United Kingdom for road vehicles.

Common Uses

Road speed limits in US and UK
Baseball pitching speeds
Wind speed in US weather reports
Vehicle specifications

Fun Facts

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The speed of sound is about 767 mph at sea level

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The fastest MLB pitch was 105.8 mph

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Highway speed limits are typically 55-75 mph

All Mile per Hour Conversions

Miles per Hour to Meters per Second mph → m/s Miles per Hour to Kilometers per Hour mph → km/h Miles per Hour to Knots mph → kn Miles per Hour to Feet per Second mph → ft/s Miles per Hour to Mach mph → Ma