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What is kilometers per second (km/s)?

Kilometers per second is a unit of Speed or Velocity in the Metric System. It measures the number of kilometers traveled in a second. The symbol for kilometers per second is km/s and the International spelling for this unit is kilometres per second. There are 0.001 km/s in m/s.

What is meters per second (m/s)?

Meters per second is a unit of Speed or Velocity in the Metric System. It measures the number of meters traveled in a second. The symbol for meters per second is m/s and the International spelling for this unit is metres per second. There are 1,000 m/s in km/s.

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The formula to convert from km/s to m/s is:

m/s = km/s x 1,000

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Kilometers per second to Meters per second Conversion Example

Task: Convert 35 kilometers per second to meters per second (show work)

Formula:
km/s x 1,000 = m/s

Calculations:
35 km/s x 1,000 = 35,000 m/s

Result:
35 km/s is equal to 35,000 m/s

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Kilometers per second to Meters per second Conversion Chart

kilometers per second (km/s) meters per second (m/s)
1 km/s1,000 m/s
2 km/s2,000 m/s
3 km/s3,000 m/s
4 km/s4,000 m/s
5 km/s5,000 m/s
6 km/s6,000 m/s
7 km/s7,000 m/s
8 km/s8,000 m/s
9 km/s9,000 m/s
10 km/s10,000 m/s
20 km/s20,000 m/s
30 km/s30,000 m/s
40 km/s40,000 m/s
50 km/s50,000 m/s
75 km/s75,000 m/s
100 km/s100,000 m/s
250 km/s250,000 m/s
500 km/s500,000 m/s
750 km/s750,000 m/s
1,000 km/s1,000,000 m/s
2,500 km/s2,500,000 m/s
5,000 km/s5,000,000 m/s
7,500 km/s7,500,000 m/s
10,000 km/s10,000,000 m/s
25,000 km/s25,000,000 m/s
50,000 km/s50,000,000 m/s
75,000 km/s75,000,000 m/s
100,000 km/s100,000,000 m/s
250,000 km/s250,000,000 m/s

caretRelated Units

The following tables provide a summary of the Speed or Velocity units (Per Hour, Per Minute, Per Second and Per Millisecond) within their respective measurement systems.

Per Hour

Unit Symbol
inches per hour in/h
feet per hour ft/h
yards per hour yd/h
miles per hour mph
millimeters per hour mm/h
centimeters per hour cm/h
decimeters per hour dm/h
meters per hour m/h
kilometers per hour km/h
knot kn

Per Minute

Unit Symbol
inches per minute in/m
feet per minute ft/m
yards per minute yd/m
miles per minute mi/m
millimeters per minute mm/m
centimeters per minute cm/m
decimeters per minute dm/m
meters per minute m/m
kilometers per minute km/m

Per Second

Unit Symbol
inches per second in/s
feet per second ft/s
yards per second yd/s
miles per second mi/s
millimeters per second mm/s
centimeters per second cm/s
decimeters per second dm/s
meters per second m/s
kilometers per second km/s

Per Millisecond

Unit Symbol
millimeters per millisecond mm/ms
centimeters per millisecond cm/ms
decimeters per millisecond dm/ms
meters per millisecond m/ms
kilometers per millisecond km/ms

Note: For Speed or Velocity conversions, US Customary Units and the Imperial System are equivalent.

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