What is a metre per second?
Q: What is a metre per second?
A: A metre per second is an SI unit of measurement of both speed and velocity.
Q: How is a metre per second defined?
A: A metre per second is defined by the distance in metres divided by the time in seconds.
Q: What is the abbreviation for metre per second?
A: The abbreviation for metre per second is m/s or m·s-1.
Q: Where is the unit metre per second used in astronomy?
A: In astronomy, the unit metre per second is sometimes used in kilometres per second (equivalent to 1000 metres per second).
Q: Is the unit metre per second only used for speed or for velocity as well?
A: The unit metre per second is used for both speed and velocity.
Q: How is the unit metre per second commonly used in daily life?
A: The unit metre per second is commonly used to measure the speed of a moving object, such as a car or a person.
Q: How is the unit metre per second used in science?
A: The unit metre per second is used in various fields of science, such as physics, engineering and earth science, to measure the speed and velocity of objects and phenomena.
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