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I have moved the following from an answer of mine to here.

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I'l leave it to more experienced hands to decide it's fate :-)

A note on units:

I have updated this answer toWe should use the units more familiar to an international audience. Wikipedia claimsWikipedia claims "SI is the world's most widely used system of measurement" So I have expressed speeds in SI

However, units. Units in quotations I havefrom other sources should be left alone to preserve their integrity but I have. Conversions to metric units can be provided a calculated SI value outside the quotation. See The International System of Units (SI).

 

I have moved the following from an answer of mine to here.

I believe it is in accord with the accepted answer and could be

  • left here.
  • converted to a comment to the accepted answer.
  • edited into the accepted answer (I lack the rep to do this).
  • deleted.

I'l leave it to more experienced hands to decide it's fate :-)

A note on units:

I have updated this answer to use units more familiar to an international audience. Wikipedia claims "SI is the world's most widely used system of measurement" So I have expressed speeds in SI units. Units in quotations I have left alone to preserve their integrity but I have provided a calculated SI value outside the quotation. See The International System of Units (SI).

 

We should use the units more familiar to an international audience. Wikipedia claims "SI is the world's most widely used system of measurement"

However, units in quotations from other sources should be left alone to preserve their integrity. Conversions to metric units can be provided outside the quotation.

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I have moved the following from an answer of mine to here.

I believe it is in accord with the accepted answer and could be

  • left here.
  • converted to a comment to the accepted answer.
  • edited into the accepted answer (I lack the rep to do this).
  • deleted.

I'l leave it to more experienced hands to decide it's fate :-)

A note on units:

I have updated this answer to use units more familiar to an international audience. Wikipedia claims "SI is the world's most widely used system of measurement" So I have expressed speeds in SI units. Units in quotations I have left alone to preserve their integrity but I have provided a calculated SI value outside the quotation. See The International System of Units (SI).

I have moved the following from an answer of mine to here.

I believe it is in accord with the accepted answer and could be

  • left here.
  • converted to a comment to the accepted answer.
  • edited into the accepted answer (I lack the rep to do this).
  • deleted.

I'l leave it to more experienced hands to decide it's fate :-)

A note on units:

I have updated this answer to use units more familiar to an international audience. Wikipedia claims "SI is the world's most widely used system of measurement" So I have expressed speeds in SI units. Units in quotations I have left alone to preserve their integrity but I have provided a calculated SI value outside the quotation. See The International System of Units (SI).

I have moved the following from an answer of mine to here.

I believe it is in accord with the accepted answer and could be

  • left here.
  • converted to a comment to the accepted answer.
  • edited into the accepted answer (I lack the rep to do this).
  • deleted.

I'l leave it to more experienced hands to decide it's fate :-)

A note on units:

I have updated this answer to use units more familiar to an international audience. Wikipedia claims "SI is the world's most widely used system of measurement" So I have expressed speeds in SI units. Units in quotations I have left alone to preserve their integrity but I have provided a calculated SI value outside the quotation. See The International System of Units (SI).

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I have moved the following from an answer of mine to here.

I believe it is in accord with the accepted answer and could be

  • left here.
  • converted to a comment to the accepted answer.
  • edited into the accepted answer (I lack the rep to do this).
  • deleted.

I'l leave it to more experienced hands to decide it's fate :-)

A note on units:

I have updated this answer to use units more familiar to an international audience. Wikipedia claims "SI is the world's most widely used system of measurement" So I have expressed speeds in SI units. Units in quotations I have left alone to preserve their integrity but I have provided a calculated SI value outside the quotation. See The International System of Units (SI).