km/h
Metric speed measurement
Km/h is an abbreviation for kilometers per hour, a unit of speed measuring how many kilometers are traveled in one hour.
Standard in most countries for vehicle speedometers and road signs: The speed limit is 100 km/h.
Also written kph.
The American equivalent is mph (miles per hour).
Vehicle velocity display
- speed limitMaximum legal driving pace
- highwayMajor road for travel
- freewayHighway without tolls
- autobahnGerman expressway system
cruise control · traffic · odometer · dashboard · road sign · speeding · velocity · acceleration
Directed rate of motion
- unitIndividual part or measure
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- scalarQuantity with magnitude only
- vectorQuantity with direction
distance · time · rate · motion · kinematics · formula · calculation · SI unit
Motion rate of air
- gustsSudden bursts of air
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- typhoonWestern Pacific hurricane
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
storm · meteorology · forecast · sustained winds · headwind · tailwind · crosswind · anemometer
Long-distance footrace
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- paceSpeed of movement
- runningSwift foot travel
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
race · personal best · world record · split time · finish · triathlon · time trial · Tour de France
Velocity unit abbreviation
- metricStandard of measurement
- imperialRelating to supreme rule
- calculatorElectronic computation device
- equivalentSame in value or function
formula · ratio · multiply · divide · approximate · roughly · convert · US
Rail vehicle or instruct
- railHorizontal support bar
- high-speedMoving very quickly
- bullet trainHigh-velocity passenger locomotive
- ShinkansenJapan's rapid rail system
TGV · maglev · aircraft · takeoff · landing · cruise · ferry · bus
speedometer
Vehicle velocity display
- speed limitMaximum legal driving pace
- highwayMajor road for travel
- freewayHighway without tolls
autobahn · cruise control · traffic · odometer · dashboard · road sign · speeding · velocity · acceleration · zone
velocity
Directed rate of motion
- unitIndividual part or measure
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- scalarQuantity with magnitude only
vector · distance · time · rate · motion · kinematics · formula · calculation · SI unit · magnitude
wind speed
Motion rate of air
hurricane · storm · meteorology · forecast · sustained winds · headwind · tailwind · crosswind · anemometer · gale
marathon
Long-distance footrace
cycling · race · personal best · world record · split time · finish · triathlon · time trial · Tour de France · peloton
mph
Velocity unit abbreviation
- metricStandard of measurement
- imperialRelating to supreme rule
- calculatorElectronic computation device
equivalent · formula · ratio · multiply · divide · approximate · roughly · convert · US · UK
train
Rail vehicle or instruct
- railHorizontal support bar
- high-speedMoving very quickly
- bullet trainHigh-velocity passenger locomotive
Shinkansen · TGV · maglev · aircraft · takeoff · landing · cruise · ferry · bus · tram
- metric speedsm/s