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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.

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.

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

km/s = m/s ÷ 1,000

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Meters per second to Kilometers per second Conversion Example

Task: Convert 450 meters per second to kilometers per second (show work)

Formula:
m/s ÷ 1,000 = km/s

Calculations:
450 m/s ÷ 1,000 = 0.45 km/s

Result:
450 m/s is equal to 0.45 km/s

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Meters per second to Kilometers per second Conversion Chart

meters per second (m/s) kilometers per second (km/s)
1 m/s0.001 km/s
2 m/s0.002 km/s
3 m/s0.003 km/s
4 m/s0.004 km/s
5 m/s0.005 km/s
6 m/s0.006 km/s
7 m/s0.007 km/s
8 m/s0.008 km/s
9 m/s0.009 km/s
10 m/s0.01 km/s
20 m/s0.02 km/s
30 m/s0.03 km/s
40 m/s0.04 km/s
50 m/s0.05 km/s
75 m/s0.075 km/s
100 m/s0.1 km/s
250 m/s0.25 km/s
500 m/s0.5 km/s
750 m/s0.75 km/s
1,000 m/s1 km/s
2,500 m/s2.5 km/s
5,000 m/s5 km/s
7,500 m/s7.5 km/s
10,000 m/s10 km/s
25,000 m/s25 km/s
50,000 m/s50 km/s
75,000 m/s75 km/s
100,000 m/s100 km/s
250,000 m/s250 km/s

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