Convert foot/hour to centimeter/minute
Please provide values below to convert foot/hour [ft/h] to centimeter/minute [cm/min], or Convert centimeter/minute to foot/hour.
How to Convert Foot/hour to Centimeter/minute
1 ft/h = 0.50800009839998 cm/min
Example: convert 15 ft/h to cm/min:
15 ft/h = 15 × 0.50800009839998 cm/min = 7.62000147599971 cm/min
Foot/hour to Centimeter/minute Conversion Table
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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.
Centimeter/minute
A unit of speed representing the number of centimeters traveled per minute.
History/Origin
The centimeter per minute has been used in various scientific and industrial contexts to measure slow speeds, especially before the widespread adoption of SI units. It is derived from the centimeter, a metric unit of length, combined with the minute, a unit of time.
Current Use
Currently, the centimeter per minute is primarily used in specialized fields such as material testing, manufacturing processes, and scientific research where precise measurement of slow movements or rates is required. It is less common in everyday applications, having been largely replaced by SI units like meters per second.