Centimeters per second to meters per second
Type a value in centimeters per second to see it in meters per second straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.
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How to use it
- Type the value in the centimeters per second box.
- Read the result in meters per second as you type, and pick the precision you need.
- Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.
How it is calculated
m/s = cm/s × 0.01
Multiply the value in centimeters per second by 0.01 to get meters per second.
Example
To convert 25 cm/s to meters per second: 25 × 0.01 = 0.25 m/s.
Conversion table
| Centimeters per second (cm/s) | Meters per second (m/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.01 |
| 2 | 0.02 |
| 3 | 0.03 |
| 5 | 0.05 |
| 10 | 0.1 |
| 20 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.25 |
| 50 | 0.5 |
| 100 | 1 |
| 250 | 2.5 |
| 500 | 5 |
| 1,000 | 10 |
About the units
- Centimeter per second
- Covering one centimeter in one second, exactly 0.01 m/s. It is used in labs and for slow fluid flow.
- Meter per second
- The SI unit of speed: covering a distance of one meter in one second.
Limits and caveats
- Results are rounded for display and computed with the browser's floating point precision (about 15 significant digits).
- Both unit factors are exact by their official definitions.
Questions about this tool
How many meters per second are in one centimeter per second?
1 cm/s = 0.01 m/s exactly.
How do I convert centimeters per second to meters per second?
Use m/s = cm/s × 0.01. For example, 25 cm/s = 0.25 m/s.
How many centimeters per second are in one meter per second?
1 m/s = 100 cm/s.
How do I convert km/h to m/s in my head?
Divide by 3.6, because an hour is 3600 seconds and a kilometer is 1000 meters. For example 72 km/h is 20 m/s; multiply by 3.6 to go back.
Why do Mach values differ between sources?
The speed of sound depends on air temperature. We use 340.294 m/s at sea level and 15 °C; at 11 km altitude it is about 295 m/s, so Mach 1 is slower there.