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All Speed Conversions Unit Definition (kilometer/hour) The kilometer/hour (km/h) is the most common metric unit of speed or velocity. It simply means that something travelling at a constant speed of 1km/h will move a distance of exactly 1 kilometer in 1 hour. The correct symbol for this unit is km/h. Unit Definition (mach) The Mach is a measure of velocity relative to the speed of sound. The precise speed of sound varies with the density and temperature of the atmosphere, although at 0 °C (at 1atm.) the speed of sound is 331.6 m/s. The mach speed is important to the control of an aircraft, especially at speeds close to or exceeding Mach 1.0. The unit is named after the Austrian physicist Ernst Mach.
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