Convert Meters per second (m/s) to Kilometers per hour (km/h)
Enter a value below to convert Meters per second (m/s) to Kilometers per hour (km/h).
Conversion:
1 Meters per second (m/s) = 3.5999999997 Kilometers per hour (km/h)
How to Convert Meters per second (m/s) to Kilometers per hour (km/h)
1 mps = 3.5999999997 kph
1 kph = 0.2777777778 mps
Example: convert 15 Meters per second (m/s) to Kilometers per hour (km/h):
25 mps = 89.999999993 kph
Meters per second (m/s) to Kilometers per hour (km/h) Conversion Table
| Meters per second (m/s) | Kilometers per hour (km/h) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 mps | 0.035999999997 kph |
| 0.1 mps | 0.35999999997 kph |
| 1 mps | 3.5999999997 kph |
| 2 mps | 7.1999999994 kph |
| 3 mps | 10.799999999 kph |
| 5 mps | 17.999999999 kph |
| 10 mps | 35.999999997 kph |
| 20 mps | 71.999999994 kph |
| 50 mps | 179.99999999 kph |
| 100 mps | 359.99999997 kph |
| 1000 mps | 3599.9999997 kph |
Meters per second (m/s)
Definition
Meters per second (m/s) is the SI unit of speed, defined as the distance in meters traveled in one second.
History
Meters per second derives from the two fundamental SI units: the meter (defined 1793) and the second (defined by atomic cesium transitions since 1967). It became the standard scientific speed unit with the adoption of SI.
Current use
Meters per second is the standard unit in physics, engineering, and scientific research. It is used for wind speed measurement, projectile velocity, fluid dynamics, and any context requiring precise speed calculations.
Kilometers per hour (km/h)
Definition
Kilometers per hour (km/h or kph) is a metric unit of speed expressing the number of kilometers traveled in one hour. 1 km/h ≈ 0.2778 m/s.
History
Kilometers per hour became widely used in the 20th century as road networks expanded globally. Most countries adopted km/h for speed limits during the metrication movements of the 1960s–1980s.
Current use
Kilometers per hour is the standard unit for road speed limits and vehicle speedometers in most countries worldwide (except the US, UK, and a few others). It is also used in weather reports for wind speed in many nations.