Kilometers Per Hour to Meters Per Second Conversion
Enter the speed in kilometers per hour below to get the value converted to meters per second.
How to Convert Kilometers Per Hour to Meters Per Second
To convert a kilometer per hour measurement to a meter per second measurement, multiply the speed by the conversion ratio.
Since one kilometer per hour is equal to 0.277778 meters per second, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The speed in meters per second is equal to the kilometers per hour multiplied by 0.277778.
Kilometers per hour and meters per second are both units used to measure speed. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
Kilometers Per Hour
Kilometers per hour are a measurement of speed expressing the distance traveled in kilometers in one hour.
The kilometer per hour, or kilometre per hour, is an SI unit of speed in the metric system. Kilometers per hour can be abbreviated as km/h, and are also sometimes abbreviated as kph. For example, 1 kilometer per hour can be written as 1 km/h or 1 kph.
In formal expressions, the slash, or solidus (/), is used to separate units used to indicate division in an expression.[1]
Kilometers per hour can be expressed using the formula:
vkm/h = dkmthr
The velocity in kilometers per hour is equal to the distance in kilometers divided by time in hours.
Meters Per Second
Meters per second are a measurement of speed expressing the distance traveled in meters in one second.
The meter per second, or metre per second, is the SI derived unit for speed in the metric system. Meters per second can be abbreviated as m/s, and are also sometimes abbreviated as m/sec. For example, 1 meter per second can be written as 1 m/s or 1 m/sec.
Meters per second can be expressed using the formula:
vm/s = dmtsec
The velocity in meters per second is equal to the distance in meters divided by time in seconds.
Kilometer Per Hour to Meter Per Second Conversion Table
| Kilometers Per Hour | Meters Per Second |
|---|---|
| 1 km/h | 0.277778 m/s |
| 2 km/h | 0.555556 m/s |
| 3 km/h | 0.833333 m/s |
| 4 km/h | 1.1111 m/s |
| 5 km/h | 1.3889 m/s |
| 6 km/h | 1.6667 m/s |
| 7 km/h | 1.9444 m/s |
| 8 km/h | 2.2222 m/s |
| 9 km/h | 2.5 m/s |
| 10 km/h | 2.7778 m/s |
| 11 km/h | 3.0556 m/s |
| 12 km/h | 3.3333 m/s |
| 13 km/h | 3.6111 m/s |
| 14 km/h | 3.8889 m/s |
| 15 km/h | 4.1667 m/s |
| 16 km/h | 4.4444 m/s |
| 17 km/h | 4.7222 m/s |
| 18 km/h | 5 m/s |
| 19 km/h | 5.2778 m/s |
| 20 km/h | 5.5556 m/s |
| 21 km/h | 5.8333 m/s |
| 22 km/h | 6.1111 m/s |
| 23 km/h | 6.3889 m/s |
| 24 km/h | 6.6667 m/s |
| 25 km/h | 6.9444 m/s |
| 26 km/h | 7.2222 m/s |
| 27 km/h | 7.5 m/s |
| 28 km/h | 7.7778 m/s |
| 29 km/h | 8.0556 m/s |
| 30 km/h | 8.3333 m/s |
| 31 km/h | 8.6111 m/s |
| 32 km/h | 8.8889 m/s |
| 33 km/h | 9.1667 m/s |
| 34 km/h | 9.4444 m/s |
| 35 km/h | 9.7222 m/s |
| 36 km/h | 10 m/s |
| 37 km/h | 10.28 m/s |
| 38 km/h | 10.56 m/s |
| 39 km/h | 10.83 m/s |
| 40 km/h | 11.11 m/s |
References
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST Guide to the SI, Chapter 6: Rules and Style Conventions for Printing and Using Units, https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811/nist-guide-si-chapter-6-rules-and-style-conventions-printing-and-using