Here you can convert the Speed unit Meters per second into the unit Kilometers per hour and vice versa you can convert Kilometers per hour into Meters per second. By clicking the "Swap units" icon, you will always obtain the desired conversion in the calculation result, i.e., m/s to km/h or km/h to m/s. With the following calculator you can also calculate any other Speed unit.
Info about "Meters per second"
Meters per second is a basic unit for speed in the International System of Units (SI) and other metric systems. This is because both meter and second are the international base units for distance and time. Definition of "meters per second": An object moving at 1 "m/s" per second will cover a distance of one meter.
In our daily work, speed is commonly measured in km/h. The following rule is an easy way to remember when converting m/s into km/h: &qquot; multiply by four and minus 10 %". For example, standard walking speeds in meters per second are about 1 m/s for a walker, 10.44 m/s is the world record for running 100 meters, and the speed of sound is 343 meters per second.
As mentioned above, both meter and second are the international base units for distance and time. All other speed units in the metric system are derived based on meters per second (e.g. km/h, mm/s).
Info about "Kilometers per hour"
Kilometers per hour is used as a standard unit in transportation, therefore it is used in traffic or to measure the travel speed of vehicles. For example, a commercial aircraft flies at a speed of 1,000 km/h then it covers a distance of 1,000 kilometers per hour.
The unit is defined as follows: An object moving at 1 "km/h" per hour will cover one kilometer. "km/h" is approved to use in the international system of units (SI).
Basis for conversion Meters per second (m/s) to Kilometers per hour (km/h) and vice versa
The abbreviation for the "Speed unit Meters per second" is m/s. The abbreviation for the "Speed unit Kilometers per hour" is km/h.
Formula for the conversion of Meters per second (m/s) to Kilometers per hour (km/h) and vice versa
The calculation from Meters per second to Kilometers per hour shall be made using the following conversion formula:
Conversion formula Meters per second to Kilometers per hour |
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Determine the number of Kilometers per hour from Meters per second Meters per second × 3.6 |
Formula for the conversion of Kilometers per hour (km/h) to Meters per second (m/s)
The calculation from Kilometers per hour to Meters per second shall be made using the following conversion formula:
Conversion formula Kilometers per hour to Meters per second |
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Determine the number of Meters per second from Kilometers per hour Kilometers per hour × 0.27777777777778 |
Overview table : How many Meters per second are in a Kilometers per hour ?
Meters per second m/s ⇒ Kilometers per hour km/h |
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0.01 Meters per second are 0.03600 Kilometers per hour |
0.02 Meters per second are 0.07200 Kilometers per hour |
0.03 Meters per second are 0.10800 Kilometers per hour |
0.04 Meters per second are 0.14400 Kilometers per hour |
0.05 Meters per second are 0.18000 Kilometers per hour |
0.06 Meters per second are 0.21600 Kilometers per hour |
0.07 Meters per second are 0.25200 Kilometers per hour |
0.08 Meters per second are 0.28800 Kilometers per hour |
0.09 Meters per second are 0.32400 Kilometers per hour |
0.10 Meters per second are 0.36000 Kilometers per hour |
0.20 Meters per second are 0.72000 Kilometers per hour |
0.30 Meters per second are 1.08000 Kilometers per hour |
0.40 Meters per second are 1.44000 Kilometers per hour |
0.50 Meters per second are 1.80000 Kilometers per hour |
0.60 Meters per second are 2.16000 Kilometers per hour |
0.70 Meters per second are 2.52000 Kilometers per hour |
0.80 Meters per second are 2.88000 Kilometers per hour |
0.90 Meters per second are 3.24000 Kilometers per hour |
1 Meters per second corresponds to 3.60000 Kilometers per hour |
2 Meters per second are 7.20000 Kilometers per hour |
3 Meters per second are 10.80000 Kilometers per hour |
4 Meters per second are 14.40000 Kilometers per hour |
5 Meters per second are 18 Kilometers per hour |
6 Meters per second are 21.60000 Kilometers per hour |
7 Meters per second are 25.20000 Kilometers per hour |
8 Meters per second are 28.80000 Kilometers per hour |
9 Meters per second are 32.40000 Kilometers per hour |
10 Meters per second are 36 Kilometers per hour |
20 Meters per second are 72 Kilometers per hour |
30 Meters per second are 108 Kilometers per hour |
40 Meters per second are 144 Kilometers per hour |
50 Meters per second are 180 Kilometers per hour |
60 Meters per second are 216 Kilometers per hour |
70 Meters per second are 252 Kilometers per hour |
80 Meters per second are 288 Kilometers per hour |
90 Meters per second are 324 Kilometers per hour |
100 Meters per second are 360 Kilometers per hour |
200 Meters per second are 720 Kilometers per hour |
300 Meters per second are 1 080 Kilometers per hour |
400 Meters per second are 1 440 Kilometers per hour |
500 Meters per second are 1 800 Kilometers per hour |
600 Meters per second are 2 160 Kilometers per hour |
700 Meters per second are 2 520 Kilometers per hour |
800 Meters per second are 2 880 Kilometers per hour |
900 Meters per second are 3 240 Kilometers per hour |
1 000 Meters per second are 3 600 Kilometers per hour |
Overview table : How many Kilometers per hour are in a Meters per second ?
Kilometers per hour km/h ⇒ Meters per second m/s |
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0.01 Kilometers per hour are 0.00277 Meters per second |
0.02 Kilometers per hour are 0.00555 Meters per second |
0.03 Kilometers per hour are 0.00833 Meters per second |
0.04 Kilometers per hour are 0.01111 Meters per second |
0.05 Kilometers per hour are 0.01388 Meters per second |
0.06 Kilometers per hour are 0.01666 Meters per second |
0.07 Kilometers per hour are 0.01944 Meters per second |
0.08 Kilometers per hour are 0.02222 Meters per second |
0.09 Kilometers per hour are 0.02500 Meters per second |
0.10 Kilometers per hour are 0.02777 Meters per second |
0.20 Kilometers per hour are 0.05555 Meters per second |
0.30 Kilometers per hour are 0.08333 Meters per second |
0.40 Kilometers per hour are 0.11111 Meters per second |
0.50 Kilometers per hour are 0.13888 Meters per second |
0.60 Kilometers per hour are 0.16666 Meters per second |
0.70 Kilometers per hour are 0.19444 Meters per second |
0.80 Kilometers per hour are 0.22222 Meters per second |
0.90 Kilometers per hour are 0.25000 Meters per second |
1 Kilometers per hour corresponds to 0.27777 Meters per second |
2 Kilometers per hour are 0.55555 Meters per second |
3 Kilometers per hour are 0.83333 Meters per second |
4 Kilometers per hour are 1.11111 Meters per second |
5 Kilometers per hour are 1.38888 Meters per second |
6 Kilometers per hour are 1.66666 Meters per second |
7 Kilometers per hour are 1.94444 Meters per second |
8 Kilometers per hour are 2.22222 Meters per second |
9 Kilometers per hour are 2.50000 Meters per second |
10 Kilometers per hour are 2.77777 Meters per second |
20 Kilometers per hour are 5.55555 Meters per second |
30 Kilometers per hour are 8.33333 Meters per second |
40 Kilometers per hour are 11.11111 Meters per second |
50 Kilometers per hour are 13.88888 Meters per second |
60 Kilometers per hour are 16.66666 Meters per second |
70 Kilometers per hour are 19.44444 Meters per second |
80 Kilometers per hour are 22.22222 Meters per second |
90 Kilometers per hour are 25 Meters per second |
100 Kilometers per hour are 27.77777 Meters per second |
200 Kilometers per hour are 55.55555 Meters per second |
300 Kilometers per hour are 83.33333 Meters per second |
400 Kilometers per hour are 111.11111 Meters per second |
500 Kilometers per hour are 138.88888 Meters per second |
600 Kilometers per hour are 166.66666 Meters per second |
700 Kilometers per hour are 194.44444 Meters per second |
800 Kilometers per hour are 222.22222 Meters per second |
900 Kilometers per hour are 250 Meters per second |
1 000 Kilometers per hour are 277.77777 Meters per second |
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