Centimeters per Second to Meters per Second

Convert centimeters per second (cm/s) to meters per second (m/s) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

cm/s
m/s
1 cm/s = 0.01 m/s
Full precision:0.01 m/s
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 centimeters per second to meters per second, we divide by 100 because one meter per second equals exactly 100 centimeters per second.

1 meter per second = 100 centimeters per second

Since there are 100 centimeters per second in every meter per second, we divide our value by this factor:

1 ÷ 100 = 0.01 meters per second

So 1 centimeters per second = 0.01 meters per second.

Quick check: 0.01 × 100 = 1 centimeters per second

How to Convert Centimeters per Second to Meters per Second

To convert centimeters per second to meters per second, divide the value by 100.

The Formula

Meters per Second = Centimeters per Second ÷ 100

Key Fact

1 meter per second = 100 centimeters per second

Tip: To convert meters per second back to centimeters per second, multiply by 100.

Example Conversions

Example 1: 1 cm/s = 0.01 m/s
1 ÷ 100 = 0.01
Example 2: 5 cm/s = 0.05 m/s
5 ÷ 100 = 0.05
Example 3: 10 cm/s = 0.1 m/s
10 ÷ 100 = 0.1

Centimeters per Second to Meters per Second Table

Centimeters per SecondMeters per Second
1 cm/s0.01 m/s
2 cm/s0.02 m/s
5 cm/s0.05 m/s
10 cm/s0.1 m/s
20 cm/s0.2 m/s
25 cm/s0.25 m/s
50 cm/s0.5 m/s
100 cm/s1 m/s
250 cm/s2.5 m/s
500 cm/s5 m/s
1000 cm/s10 m/s

1 Centimeter per Second in Other Units

Unit1 cm/s =
Centimeters per Second to Meters per Second0.01 m/s
Centimeters per Second to Kilometers per Hour0.036 km/h
Centimeters per Second to Miles per Hour0.022369 mph
Centimeters per Second to Feet per Second0.032808 ft/s
Centimeters per Second to Inches per Second0.3937 in/s
Centimeters per Second to Knots0.019438 kn
Centimeters per Second to Mach0.00002939 Mach
Centimeters per Second to Speed of Light3.3356e-11 c
Centimeters per Second to Kilometers per Second0.00001 km/s

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