Yes, it is; distance/time is a speed determination. However, it would only be a USEFUL metric if we were talking about the speed of a snail, or moss growing.
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Certainly.(any distance unit) divided by (any time unit)is defined as a speed.Here are some examples:-- inches per day-- light years per decade-- furlongs per fortnight-- kilometers per week-- miles per year-- millimeters per month
Speed is a combination of the distance travelled in a given amount of time.You can use any unit of distance and any unit of time. Choosing the units most applicable to the situation.Most people are familiar with the units miles or kilometres per hour. Feet or metres per second.Light speed is usually measured in kilometres or miles per second.The growth of a stalagmite may be measured in inches per century
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You cannot. Inches are a measure of distance whereas yards per hour is a measure of speed. The two measure different things and you cannot convert from one to the other without additional information.
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