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Measurement

Metric speed

Metres per second, km/h — and how to convert between them.

Speed in metric: m/s for physics, km/h for cars.

Type a value, pick units
10

1 km/h = 0.2778 m/s

km/h ↔ m/s

To go from km/h to m/s, divide by 3.6. The other way, multiply by 3.6.

Try it

A car does 90 km/h. What's that in m/s?

90 ÷ 3.6 = 25 m/s.

Physics problems almost always want m/s (it pairs with metres and seconds). Everyday speeds — cars, wind, running — are usually quoted in km/h (or mph).

Your turn

A sprinter runs 10 m/s. Roughly how fast in km/h?

1 m/s = 3.6 km/h. Multiply by 3.6 to convert.