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Decimeter per square second to Meter per square second Converter
Use this page to convert decimeter per square second values into meter per square second, with background details, formulas, a worked example, and a quick conversion table.
Conversion formula
1 dm/s2 = 0.1 m/s2
1 m/s2 = 10 dm/s2
Example: 9.80665 dm/s2 = 0.980665 m/s2
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Decimeter per square second
Decimeter per square second (dm/s2) is represented in this converter as 0.1 meter per square second.
History: Decimeter per square second comes from combining length units with squared-second acceleration measurement.
Current use: Decimeter per square second conversions are useful for physics, engineering, motion analysis, and reference work.
Also written as dm/s2.
Meter per square second
A meter per square second is the acceleration that changes velocity by one meter per second each second.
History: It follows directly from SI length and time units.
Current use: Meters per square second are used in physics, engineering, dynamics, and motion analysis.
Also written as m/s2.
Decimeter per square second to Meter per square second table
| Decimeter per square second [dm/s2] | Meter per square second [m/s2] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 dm/s2 | 0.001 m/s2 |
| 0.1 dm/s2 | 0.01 m/s2 |
| 1 dm/s2 | 0.1 m/s2 |
| 2 dm/s2 | 0.2 m/s2 |
| 5 dm/s2 | 0.5 m/s2 |
| 10 dm/s2 | 1 m/s2 |
| 20 dm/s2 | 2 m/s2 |
| 50 dm/s2 | 5 m/s2 |
| 100 dm/s2 | 10 m/s2 |