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Metre per second

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Metre per second is an SI unit of measurement of both speed and velocity. It is defined by the distance in metres divided by the time in seconds. Its abbreviation is m/s or m·s-1. In astronomy, the unit is sometimes used in kilometres per second (equivalent to 1000 metres per second).

Conversions

1 metre per second is equivalent to:

3.2808feet per second (approximately)
2.2369miles per hour (approximately)
=3.6km·h−1 (exactly)

1foot per second = 0.3048m·s−1 (exactly)

1mile per hour0.4471m·s−1 (approximately)

1km·h-1≈ 0.2778m·s−1 (approximately)

1 kilometre per second is equivalent to:

≈ 0.6213miles per second (approximately)
≈ 2,237miles per hour (approximately)