001/**
002 * Unit-API - Units of Measurement API for Java
003 * Copyright (c) 2014 Jean-Marie Dautelle, Werner Keil, V2COM
004 * All rights reserved.
005 *
006 * See LICENSE.txt for details.
007 */
008package javax.measure.quantity;
009
010import javax.measure.Quantity;
011
012
013/**
014 * Distance traveled divided by the time of travel.
015 * The metric system unit for this quantity is "m/s" (metre per second).
016 *
017 * <p><cite>Speed</cite> is a scalar value, while <cite>velocity</cite> is a vector.
018 * Speed is the magnitude of the velocity vector, or the components of the velocity
019 * vector.</p>
020 *
021 * @author <a href="mailto:[email protected]">Jean-Marie Dautelle</a>
022 * @author <a href="mailto:[email protected]">Werner Keil</a>
023 * @version 1.1
024 *
025 * @see Length
026 * @see Time
027 * @see Acceleration
028 * @see AngularSpeed
029 * @see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed">Wikipedia: Speed</a>
030 */
031public interface Speed extends Quantity<Speed> {
032}