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Meter per hour to Meter per second Converter
Use this page to convert meter per hour values into meter per second, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.
Conversion formula
1 m/h = 0.000277777777777778 m/s
1 m/s = 3,600 m/h
Example: 60 m/h = 0.0166666666666667 m/s
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Meter per hour
Meter per hour (m/h) measures distance covered per unit of time.
History: Meter per hour comes from the practical pairing of a length unit with a time unit for everyday or technical use.
Current use: Meter per hour appears in mechanical, navigational, and engineering speed references.
Also written as m/h.
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.
Meter per hour to Meter per second table
| Meter per hour [m/h] | Meter per second [m/s] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 m/h | 0.00000277777777777778 m/s |
| 0.1 m/h | 0.0000277777777777778 m/s |
| 1 m/h | 0.000277777777777778 m/s |
| 2 m/h | 0.000555555555555556 m/s |
| 5 m/h | 0.00138888888888889 m/s |
| 10 m/h | 0.00277777777777778 m/s |
| 20 m/h | 0.00555555555555556 m/s |
| 50 m/h | 0.0138888888888889 m/s |
| 100 m/h | 0.0277777777777778 m/s |