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How to convert kilometers per hour to meters per second

1 kilometer per hour is equal to 0.2778 meters per second:

1 km/h = (1/3.6) m/s = 0.2778 m/s

When a speed V in kilometers per hour is divided by 3.6, it gives speed in meters per second.

Vm/s = Vkm/h / 3.6


Example

To convert 36 kilometers per hour into meters per second, it is divided by 3.6:

(36 km/h) / 3.6 = 10 m/s

Kilometers per hour

The kilometers per hour is a unit of speed (scalar quantity) and velocity (vector quantity). It is equal to the distance traveled a body in kilometers in one hour. The SI symbols is km/h, and abbreviations are kph, kmph, km/hr.

Meters per second

The meters per second is an SI unit of speed (scalar quantity) and velocity (vector quantity). It is equal to the distance traveled a body in meters in one second. The SI unit symbols are m/s, m·s−1, or m s−1, and abbreviated as mps.

Quick Conversion Table

The quick kilometer per hour to meter per second conversion table is given below:

Kilometers per hourMeters per second
10 km/h2.778 m/s
20 km/h5.556 m/s
30 km/h8.333 m/s
36 km/h10 m/s
40 km/h11.111 m/s
50 km/h13.889 m/s
60 km/h16.667 m/s
70 km/h19.444 m/s
80 km/h22.222 m/s
90 km/h25 m/s
100 km/h27.778 m/s