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Centimeter per second to Meter per second Converter
Use this page to convert centimeter per second values into meter per second, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.
Conversion formula
1 cm/s = 0.01 m/s
1 m/s = 100 cm/s
Example: 60 cm/s = 0.6 m/s
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Centimeter per second
Centimeter per second (cm/s) measures distance covered per unit of time.
History: Centimeter per second comes from the practical pairing of a length unit with a time unit for everyday or technical use.
Current use: Centimeter per second appears in mechanical, navigational, and engineering speed references.
Also written as cm/s.
Meter per second
A meter per second represents one meter traveled each second.
History: It follows directly from the SI units for length and time.
Current use: Meters per second are used in science, physics, and technical calculations.
Also written as m/s, mps, meters per second, metres per second.
Centimeter per second to Meter per second table
| Centimeter per second [cm/s] | Meter per second [m/s] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cm/s | 0.0001 m/s |
| 0.1 cm/s | 0.001 m/s |
| 1 cm/s | 0.01 m/s |
| 2 cm/s | 0.02 m/s |
| 5 cm/s | 0.05 m/s |
| 10 cm/s | 0.1 m/s |
| 20 cm/s | 0.2 m/s |
| 50 cm/s | 0.5 m/s |
| 100 cm/s | 1 m/s |