km/h to m/s

Convert kilometers per hour (km/h) to meters per second (m/s) with formulas, examples, and conversion tables.

km/h
m/s
1 km/h = 0.2778 m/s
Full precision:0.277778 m/s
Step-by-Step Solution

To convert 1 kilometers per hour to meters per second, we divide by 3.6 because one meter per second equals exactly 3.6 kilometers per hour.

1 meter per second = 3.6 kilometers per hour

Since there are 3.6 kilometers per hour in every meter per second, we divide our value by this factor:

1 ÷ 3.6 = 0.2778 meters per second

So 1 kilometers per hour = 0.2778 meters per second.

Quick check: 0.2778 × 3.6 = 1 kilometers per hour

How to Convert Kilometers per Hour to Meters per Second

To convert kilometers per hour to meters per second, divide the value by 3.6.

The Formula

Meters per Second = Kilometers per Hour ÷ 3.6

Key Fact

1 meter per second = 3.6 kilometers per hour

Tip: To convert meters per second back to kilometers per hour, multiply by 3.6.

Example Conversions

Example 1: 1 km/h = 0.2778 m/s
1 ÷ 3.6 = 0.2778
Example 2: 5 km/h = 1.3889 m/s
5 ÷ 3.6 = 1.3889
Example 3: 10 km/h = 2.7778 m/s
10 ÷ 3.6 = 2.7778

Kilometers per Hour to Meters per Second Table

Kilometers per HourMeters per Second
1 km/h0.2778 m/s
2 km/h0.5556 m/s
5 km/h1.3889 m/s
10 km/h2.7778 m/s
20 km/h5.5556 m/s
25 km/h6.9445 m/s
50 km/h13.8889 m/s
100 km/h27.7778 m/s
250 km/h69.4445 m/s
500 km/h138.889 m/s
1000 km/h277.778 m/s

1 Kilometer per Hour in Other Units

Unit1 km/h =
km/h to m/s0.277778 m/s
Kilometers per Hour to Centimeters per Second27.7778 cm/s
km/h to mph0.621372 mph
km/h to ft/s0.911345 ft/s
Kilometers per Hour to Inches per Second10.9361 in/s
km/h to Knots0.539958 kn
km/h to Mach0.000816 Mach
Kilometers per Hour to Speed of Light9.27e-10 c
Kilometers per Hour to Kilometers per Second0.000278 km/s

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