KILOMETERS PER SECOND
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Kilometers Per Second.
Kilometers Per Second - as a noun
The ratio of the distance traveled (in kilometers) to the time spent traveling (in seconds).
Example: "Light travels in vacuum at the speed of almost 300,000 kilometers per second."
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
kilometres per secondkm/sExample Sentences
"Light travels at a speed of approximately 300,000 kilometers per second."
"The space shuttle can reach speeds of up to 28,000 kilometers per second."
"The solar wind blows at speeds around 400 kilometers per second."
"The fastest meteoroids can travel at speeds of 70 kilometers per second through the atmosphere."
"Neutron stars can rotate at incredible speeds, up to thousands of kilometers per second."