Convert Meter per second to Kilometer 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).
Kilometer per second
Kilometer per second is the distance traveled in kilometers in one second.
How to convert Meter per second to Kilometer per second
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{km/s}} = \frac{\text{Speed}_{\text{ms⁻¹}}}{{10}^{3}}$$
Examples
Example 1
Convert $45.0\ \text{ms⁻¹}$ to $\text{km/s}$.
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{km/s}} = \frac{45.0}{{10}^{3}}$$
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{km/s}} = 0.045$$
$$\therefore \ 45.0\ \text{ms⁻¹} = 0.045 \ \text{km/s}$$
Example 2
Convert $60.0\ \text{ms⁻¹}$ to $\text{km/s}$.
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{km/s}} = \frac{60.0}{{10}^{3}}$$
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{km/s}} = 0.06$$
$$\therefore \ 60.0\ \text{ms⁻¹} = 0.06 \ \text{km/s}$$
Example 3
Convert $120.0\ \text{ms⁻¹}$ to $\text{km/s}$.
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{km/s}} = \frac{120.0}{{10}^{3}}$$
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{km/s}} = 0.12$$
$$\therefore \ 120.0\ \text{ms⁻¹} = 0.12 \ \text{km/s}$$
Example 4
Convert $150.0\ \text{ms⁻¹}$ to $\text{km/s}$.
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{km/s}} = \frac{150.0}{{10}^{3}}$$
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{km/s}} = 0.15$$
$$\therefore \ 150.0\ \text{ms⁻¹} = 0.15 \ \text{km/s}$$
Example 5
Convert $165.0\ \text{ms⁻¹}$ to $\text{km/s}$.
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{km/s}} = \frac{165.0}{{10}^{3}}$$
$$\text{Speed}_{\text{km/s}} = 0.165$$
$$\therefore \ 165.0\ \text{ms⁻¹} = 0.165 \ \text{km/s}$$