Metres per second to centimetres per second converter
Centimetres per second (cm/s)
1 metre per second = 100 centimetres per second
How to convert metres per second to centimetres per second
cm/s = m/s × 100
Multiply the number of metres per second by 100 to get centimetres per second. Going the other way, divide by 100 (or multiply by 0.01).
One metre per second is exactly defined as 100 centimetres per second (to 12 significant figures), and one centimetre per second is 0.01 metres per second.
Worked examples
- Convert 5 metres per second: 5 × 100 = 500 500 centimetres per second.
- Convert 12.5 metres per second: 12.5 × 100 = 1,250 1,250 centimetres per second.
- Convert 250 metres per second: 250 × 100 = 25,000 25,000 centimetres per second.
Quick-reference table
| m/s | cm/s |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 200 |
| 3 | 300 |
| 5 | 500 |
| 10 | 1,000 |
| 15 | 1,500 |
| 20 | 2,000 |
| 25 | 2,500 |
| 50 | 5,000 |
| 75 | 7,500 |
| 100 | 10,000 |
| 1,000 | 100,000 |
| cm/s | m/s |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.01 |
| 2 | 0.02 |
| 3 | 0.03 |
| 5 | 0.05 |
| 10 | 0.1 |
| 15 | 0.15 |
| 20 | 0.2 |
| 25 | 0.25 |
| 50 | 0.5 |
| 75 | 0.75 |
| 100 | 1 |
| 1,000 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many centimetres per second are in 1 metre per second?
1 metre per second equals 100 centimetres per second.
What is the formula to convert metres per second to centimetres per second?
Use cm/s = m/s × 100. Multiply the number of metres per second by 100 to get centimetres per second. Going the other way, divide by 100 (or multiply by 0.01).
What is 100 metres per second in centimetres per second?
100 metres per second is 10,000 centimetres per second.