Meters Per Second to Speed Of Light Conversion
Enter the speed in meters per second below to get the value converted to speed of light.
How to Convert Meters Per Second to Speed Of Light
To convert a meter per second measurement to a speed of light measurement, divide the speed by the conversion ratio.
Since one speed of light is equal to 299,792,458 meters per second, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The speed in speed of light is equal to the meters per second divided by 299,792,458.
Meters per second and speed of light are both units used to measure speed. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
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.
In formal expressions, the slash, or solidus (/), is used to separate units used to indicate division in an expression.[1]
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.
Speed Of Light
The speed of light is equal to exactly 299,792,458 meters per second, or 670,616,629 miles per hour. The definition of the speed of light is actually derived from the most recent 1983 international definition of the meter.[2]
Speed of light can be abbreviated as c; for example, 1 speed of light can be written as 1 c.
Meter Per Second to Speed Of Light Conversion Table
| Meters Per Second | Speed Of Light |
|---|---|
| 1 m/s | 0.0000000033356 c |
| 2 m/s | 0.0000000066713 c |
| 3 m/s | 0.000000010007 c |
| 4 m/s | 0.000000013343 c |
| 5 m/s | 0.000000016678 c |
| 6 m/s | 0.000000020014 c |
| 7 m/s | 0.000000023349 c |
| 8 m/s | 0.000000026685 c |
| 9 m/s | 0.000000030021 c |
| 10 m/s | 0.000000033356 c |
| 100 m/s | 0.00000033356 c |
| 1,000 m/s | 0.0000033356 c |
| 10,000 m/s | 0.000033356 c |
| 100,000 m/s | 0.000334 c |
| 1,000,000 m/s | 0.003336 c |
| 10,000,000 m/s | 0.033356 c |
| 100,000,000 m/s | 0.333564 c |
| 1,000,000,000 m/s | 3.3356 c |
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
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, SI Redefinition: Meter, https://www.nist.gov/si-redefinition/meter