Convert Meter per second to Centimeter per second
Unit definitions
Meter per second
Meter per second is the standard unit of speed in the International System of Units (SI). It is also known as metre per second (UK).
Centimeter per second
Centimeter per second is the distance traveled in centimeters in one second.
How to convert Meter per second to Centimeter per second
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{cm/s}} = \text{Speed}_{\text{ms⁻¹}} \cdot {10}^{2}$$
Examples
Example 1
Convert $25.0\ \text{ms⁻¹}$ to $\text{cm/s}$.
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{cm/s}} = 25.0 \cdot {10}^{2}$$
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{cm/s}} = 2500$$
$$\therefore \ 25.0\ \text{ms⁻¹} = 2500 \ \text{cm/s}$$
Example 2
Convert $75.0\ \text{ms⁻¹}$ to $\text{cm/s}$.
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{cm/s}} = 75.0 \cdot {10}^{2}$$
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{cm/s}} = 7500$$
$$\therefore \ 75.0\ \text{ms⁻¹} = 7500 \ \text{cm/s}$$
Example 3
Convert $100.0\ \text{ms⁻¹}$ to $\text{cm/s}$.
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{cm/s}} = 100.0 \cdot {10}^{2}$$
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{cm/s}} = 10000$$
$$\therefore \ 100.0\ \text{ms⁻¹} = 10000 \ \text{cm/s}$$
Example 4
Convert $140.0\ \text{ms⁻¹}$ to $\text{cm/s}$.
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{cm/s}} = 140.0 \cdot {10}^{2}$$
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{cm/s}} = 14000$$
$$\therefore \ 140.0\ \text{ms⁻¹} = 14000 \ \text{cm/s}$$
Example 5
Convert $160.0\ \text{ms⁻¹}$ to $\text{cm/s}$.
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{cm/s}} = 160.0 \cdot {10}^{2}$$
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{cm/s}} = 16000$$
$$\therefore \ 160.0\ \text{ms⁻¹} = 16000 \ \text{cm/s}$$