Meters per second squared to gals
Type a value in meters per second squared to see it in gals straight away, or type in the second box to convert back.
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How to use it
- Type the value in the meters per second squared box.
- Read the result in gals as you type, and pick the precision you need.
- Swap the direction to convert back, or copy the result.
How it is calculated
Gal = m/s² × 100
Multiply the value in meters per second squared by 100 to get gals.
Example
To convert 25 m/s² to gals: 25 × 100 = 2,500 Gal.
Conversion table
| Meters per second squared (m/s²) | Gals (Gal) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 200 |
| 3 | 300 |
| 5 | 500 |
| 10 | 1,000 |
| 20 | 2,000 |
| 25 | 2,500 |
| 50 | 5,000 |
| 100 | 10,000 |
| 250 | 25,000 |
| 500 | 50,000 |
| 1,000 | 100,000 |
About the units
- Meter per second squared
- The SI unit of acceleration: a gain in speed of one meter per second during each second.
- Gal
- The gal, named after Galileo, is one centimeter per second squared, exactly 0.01 m/s². It is used in gravimetry and earthquake ground acceleration.
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 gals are in one meter per second squared?
1 m/s² = 100 Gal exactly.
How do I convert meters per second squared to gals?
Use Gal = m/s² × 100. For example, 25 m/s² = 2,500 Gal.
How many meters per second squared are in one gal?
1 Gal = 0.01 m/s².
How many m/s² is 1 g?
1 g is exactly 9.80665 m/s², a fixed standard value. Real gravity varies slightly with latitude and altitude, from about 9.78 at the equator to 9.83 at the poles.
How do I get a car's acceleration from its 0 to 100 km/h time?
Divide 100 by the seconds to get km/h per second, then convert to m/s². For example 10 seconds means 10 km/h per second, about 2.78 m/s² or 0.283 g on average.