Kilometers per hour to Meters per second Conversion

How to convert kilometers per hour to meters per second

1 kilometer per hour is equal to 0.2778 meters per second:

1 km/h = (1/3.6) m/s = 0.2778 m/s

When a speed V in kilometers per hour is divided by 3.6, it gives speed in meters per second.

V_m/s = V_km/h / 3.6

Example

To convert 36 kilometers per hour into meters per second, it is divided by 3.6:

(36 km/h) / 3.6 = 10 m/s

Kilometers per hour

The kilometers per hour is a unit of speed (scalar quantity) and velocity (vector quantity). It is equal to the distance traveled a body in kilometers in one hour. The SI symbols is km/h, and abbreviations are kph, kmph, km/hr.

Meters per second

The meters per second is an SI unit of speed (scalar quantity) and velocity (vector quantity). It is equal to the distance traveled a body in meters in one second. The SI unit symbols are m/s, m·s⁻¹, or m s⁻¹, and abbreviated as mps.

Quick Conversion Table

The quick kilometer per hour to meter per second conversion table is given below: