Convert Centimetre per second to Metre per second
1 centimetre per second = 0.01 metre per second (m/s). For example, 10 centimetre per second = 0.1 metre per second and 100 centimetre per second = 1 metre per second. Type any value below to convert centimetre per second to metre per second both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Quick answer: Centimetre per second to Metre per second
1 Centimetre per second = 0.01Metre per second (cm/s → m/s). To convert centimetre per second to metre per second, multiply by 0.01. To convert metre per second to centimetre per second, multiply by 100. The converter at the top does this instantly and both ways; the sections below give the formula, worked examples, a full conversion chart and answers to the most common centimetre per second-to-metre per second questions.
How to convert Centimetre per second to Metre per second
To convert centimetre per second to metre per second, multiply the number of centimetre per second by the conversion factor 0.01, because 1 cm/s = 0.01m/s. The conversion is linear, so the same factor works for any value — whole numbers, decimals or fractions. For the reverse direction, 1 m/s = 100cm/s, so you divide by 0.01 (or multiply by 100) to turn metre per second back into centimetre per second.
m/s = cm/s × 0.01 ·
cm/s = m/s × 100
- Write down the value you want to convert, in centimetre per second.
- Multiply it by 0.01.
- The result is the same area/length/quantity expressed in metre per second.
Centimetre per second to Metre per second — worked examples
Each row shows the exact arithmetic so you can follow the conversion step by step. For example, 5centimetre per second is 0.05metre per second because 5 cm/s × 0.01 = 0.05 m/s.
| Centimetre per second | Calculation | Metre per second |
|---|---|---|
| 1cm/s | 1 cm/s × 0.01 = 0.01 m/s | 0.01m/s |
| 2cm/s | 2 cm/s × 0.01 = 0.02 m/s | 0.02m/s |
| 3cm/s | 3 cm/s × 0.01 = 0.03 m/s | 0.03m/s |
| 5cm/s | 5 cm/s × 0.01 = 0.05 m/s | 0.05m/s |
| 7cm/s | 7 cm/s × 0.01 = 0.07 m/s | 0.07m/s |
| 10cm/s | 10 cm/s × 0.01 = 0.1 m/s | 0.1m/s |
| 12cm/s | 12 cm/s × 0.01 = 0.12 m/s | 0.12m/s |
| 15cm/s | 15 cm/s × 0.01 = 0.15 m/s | 0.15m/s |
| 20cm/s | 20 cm/s × 0.01 = 0.2 m/s | 0.2m/s |
| 25cm/s | 25 cm/s × 0.01 = 0.25 m/s | 0.25m/s |
| 50cm/s | 50 cm/s × 0.01 = 0.5 m/s | 0.5m/s |
| 100cm/s | 100 cm/s × 0.01 = 1 m/s | 1m/s |
Common Centimetre per second to Metre per second conversions
These are the centimetre per second-to-metre per second values people look up most often. Every figure is computed from the exact factor, so you can rely on them for quick reference:
- 1 centimetre per second = 0.01 metre per second
- 2 centimetre per second = 0.02 metre per second
- 2.5 centimetre per second = 0.025 metre per second
- 3 centimetre per second = 0.03 metre per second
- 4 centimetre per second = 0.04 metre per second
- 5 centimetre per second = 0.05 metre per second
- 6 centimetre per second = 0.06 metre per second
- 7 centimetre per second = 0.07 metre per second
- 8 centimetre per second = 0.08 metre per second
- 9 centimetre per second = 0.09 metre per second
- 10 centimetre per second = 0.1 metre per second
- 12 centimetre per second = 0.12 metre per second
- 15 centimetre per second = 0.15 metre per second
- 20 centimetre per second = 0.2 metre per second
- 25 centimetre per second = 0.25 metre per second
- 30 centimetre per second = 0.3 metre per second
- 50 centimetre per second = 0.5 metre per second
- 75 centimetre per second = 0.75 metre per second
- 100 centimetre per second = 1 metre per second
- 200 centimetre per second = 2 metre per second
- 500 centimetre per second = 5 metre per second
- 1000 centimetre per second = 10 metre per second
Centimetre per second to Metre per second conversion chart (both directions)
The chart below converts centimetre per second to metre per second and metre per second to centimetre per second side by side, so it works whichever way you need. 1 centimetre per second = 0.01metre per second, and 1 metre per second = 100centimetre per second.
| Centimetre per second → Metre per second | Metre per second → Centimetre per second |
|---|---|
| 0.25cm/s = 0.0025m/s | 0.25m/s = 25cm/s |
| 0.5cm/s = 0.005m/s | 0.5m/s = 50cm/s |
| 1cm/s = 0.01m/s | 1m/s = 100cm/s |
| 2cm/s = 0.02m/s | 2m/s = 200cm/s |
| 3cm/s = 0.03m/s | 3m/s = 300cm/s |
| 4cm/s = 0.04m/s | 4m/s = 400cm/s |
| 5cm/s = 0.05m/s | 5m/s = 500cm/s |
| 6cm/s = 0.06m/s | 6m/s = 600cm/s |
| 7cm/s = 0.07m/s | 7m/s = 700cm/s |
| 8cm/s = 0.08m/s | 8m/s = 800cm/s |
| 9cm/s = 0.09m/s | 9m/s = 900cm/s |
| 10cm/s = 0.1m/s | 10m/s = 1,000cm/s |
| 12cm/s = 0.12m/s | 12m/s = 1,200cm/s |
| 15cm/s = 0.15m/s | 15m/s = 1,500cm/s |
| 20cm/s = 0.2m/s | 20m/s = 2,000cm/s |
| 25cm/s = 0.25m/s | 25m/s = 2,500cm/s |
| 30cm/s = 0.3m/s | 30m/s = 3,000cm/s |
| 40cm/s = 0.4m/s | 40m/s = 4,000cm/s |
| 50cm/s = 0.5m/s | 50m/s = 5,000cm/s |
| 75cm/s = 0.75m/s | 75m/s = 7,500cm/s |
| 100cm/s = 1m/s | 100m/s = 10,000cm/s |
| 150cm/s = 1.5m/s | 150m/s = 15,000cm/s |
| 200cm/s = 2m/s | 200m/s = 20,000cm/s |
| 250cm/s = 2.5m/s | 250m/s = 25,000cm/s |
| 500cm/s = 5m/s | 500m/s = 50,000cm/s |
| 1000cm/s = 10m/s | 1000m/s = 100,000cm/s |
Centimetre per second vs Metre per second: which is bigger?
A metre per second is the larger unit: one metre per second equals 100 centimetre per seconds. Put another way, you need 100 centimetre per seconds to make a single metre per second.
What is a Centimetre per second? History, origin and usage
The centimetre per second is the unit of speed in the older CGS (centimetre-gram-second) system, which preceded the modern SI. It remains a convenient small-scale metric speed unit, the centimetre being a familiar everyday length.
Centimetres per second suit slow, controlled motion — laboratory apparatus, the speed of fluids in small channels, biological movement, and the feed rates of some machines. It keeps numbers manageable for speeds too slow to express tidily in metres per second.
One centimetre per second equals exactly 0.01 metres per second (and 0.036 km/h). In the old CGS system the centimetre per second was the base speed unit, just as the metre per second is in SI today.
What is a Metre per second? History, origin and usage
The metre per second is the SI coherent derived unit of speed, built straight from the metre and the second, and it became the official SI unit of both speed and velocity when the International System was established in 1960. Its definition is now tied to one of nature’s fixed constants, since the metre itself is defined via the speed of light.
Metres per second is the standard unit in physics and engineering — for the velocity of falling bodies, sound, projectiles and fluids — and in scientific measurement generally. It is preferred wherever speed must combine cleanly with other SI quantities such as acceleration (m/s²).
Light travels at exactly 299,792,458 metres per second in vacuum, the constant that now defines the metre. A metre per second equals exactly 3.6 kilometres per hour; a brisk walking pace is a little over 1 m/s.
Convert 1 Centimetre per second to other units
It can help to see a centimetre per second next to the other units it is commonly compared with. One centimetre per second (cm/s) is equal to:
| 1 Centimetre per second equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 0.01m/s | Metre per second |
| 0.036km/h | Kilometre per hour |
| 0.02236936mph | Mile per hour |
| 0.0328084ft/s | Foot per second |
| 10mm/s | Millimetre per second |
| 0.01943844kn | Knot |
Convert 1 Metre per second to other units
One metre per second (m/s) is equal to:
| 1 Metre per second equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 3.6km/h | Kilometre per hour |
| 2.236936mph | Mile per hour |
| 3.28084ft/s | Foot per second |
| 100cm/s | Centimetre per second |
| 1,000mm/s | Millimetre per second |
| 1.943844kn | Knot |
Tips for converting Centimetre per second to Metre per second
- To go from centimetre per second to metre per second, multiply by 0.01; to go back, divide by 0.01 (or multiply by 100).
- For a quick mental estimate, remember that 1 centimetre per second ≈ 0.01 metre per second, so 10 centimetre per second ≈ 0.1 metre per second.
- The converter above keeps full precision; the tables round for readability, so use the tool for exact figures.
- Both fields update live as you type — change either side to convert in that direction.
How to use this Centimetre per second to Metre per second converter
Type a number into the Centimetre per second field and the equivalent in Metre per second appears instantly — there is no “convert” button to press and nothing is sent to a server, so it works offline once the page has loaded and is safe for any data. You can also type into the Metre per second field to convert the other way (metre per second to centimetre per second). Use the swap control to flip the two units, and copy the result with a single click. Because the calculation runs in your browser with full floating-point precision, the converter is more exact than the rounded figures shown in the reference chart above — use the chart for quick look-ups and the tool for precise work.
Accuracy and method
Every figure on this page — the formula, the worked examples, the conversion chart and the “convert to other units” tables — is computed from a single verified conversion factor (1 cm/s = 0.01m/s), never copied from a hand-typed lookup table that could drift. That factor is derived from each unit’s definition in terms of a common base unit, and an automated check re-verifies all of the site’s factors on every update, so the numbers here stay correct over time. This matters for centimetre per second-to-metre per second conversions because a small rounding error in a published table compounds quickly at larger quantities; computing from the exact factor avoids that.
All speed factors are exact: 1 m/s = 3.6 km/h, 1 mph = 1.609344 km/h, 1 knot = 1.852 km/h, 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s. So the live tool and every number on this page always agree.
Frequently asked questions
- How many metre per second are in 1 centimetre per second?
- 1 centimetre per second = 0.01 metre per second (m/s). To convert any number of centimetre per second to metre per second, multiply by 0.01.
- How do I convert centimetre per second to metre per second?
- Multiply the number of centimetre per second by 0.01. For example, 10 centimetre per second = 10 × 0.01 = 0.1 metre per second, and 25 centimetre per second = 0.25 metre per second.
- How many centimetre per second are in 1 metre per second?
- 1 metre per second = 100 centimetre per second. So to convert metre per second back to centimetre per second, multiply by 100.
- What is the formula to convert centimetre per second to metre per second?
- metre per second = centimetre per second × 0.01. The reverse formula is centimetre per second = metre per second × 100.
- How much is 100 centimetre per second in metre per second?
- 100 centimetre per second = 1 metre per second. (And 1000 centimetre per second = 10 metre per second.)
- Which is bigger, a centimetre per second or a metre per second?
- A metre per second is larger: 1 metre per second = 100 centimetre per second.
- Is this centimetre per second to metre per second converter accurate?
- Yes — every value is computed from the exact 0.01 m/s per cm/s factor (not rounded look-up tables), and the factors are re-verified automatically on every update.
- Can I convert metre per second to centimetre per second too?
- Yes. The converter works both ways — enter a value in either field. 1 metre per second = 100 centimetre per second.