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What is centimeters per second (cm/s)?

Centimeters per second is a unit of Speed or Velocity in the Metric System. It measures the number of centimeters traveled in a second. The symbol for centimeters per second is cm/s and the International spelling for this unit is centimetres per second. There are 100 cm/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 0.01 m/s in cm/s.

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

m/s = cm/s ÷ 100

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Centimeters per second to Meters per second Conversion Example

Task: Convert 250 centimeters per second to meters per second (show work)

Formula:
cm/s ÷ 100 = m/s

Calculations:
250 cm/s ÷ 100 = 2.5 m/s

Result:
250 cm/s is equal to 2.5 m/s

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Centimeters per second to Meters per second Conversion Chart

centimeters per second (cm/s) meters per second (m/s)
1 cm/s0.01 m/s
2 cm/s0.02 m/s
3 cm/s0.03 m/s
4 cm/s0.04 m/s
5 cm/s0.05 m/s
6 cm/s0.06 m/s
7 cm/s0.07 m/s
8 cm/s0.08 m/s
9 cm/s0.09 m/s
10 cm/s0.1 m/s
20 cm/s0.2 m/s
30 cm/s0.3 m/s
40 cm/s0.4 m/s
50 cm/s0.5 m/s
75 cm/s0.75 m/s
100 cm/s1 m/s
250 cm/s2.5 m/s
500 cm/s5 m/s
750 cm/s7.5 m/s
1,000 cm/s10 m/s
2,500 cm/s25 m/s
5,000 cm/s50 m/s
7,500 cm/s75 m/s
10,000 cm/s100 m/s
25,000 cm/s250 m/s
50,000 cm/s500 m/s
75,000 cm/s750 m/s
100,000 cm/s1,000 m/s
250,000 cm/s2,500 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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