Meter/Second to Centimeter/Second Converter

Speed Converter

18 units available

Decimals:

From

To

100

1 m/s = 100 cm/s

Formula:

cm/s = m/s × 100

With your value: 1 m/s = 100 cm/s

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in meter/second so you can sanity-check the result.

Your value1.00 m/s

Walking pace (1.4× your value)1.40 m/s

Cycling (5.5× your value)5.50 m/s

Urban speed limit (50 km/h) (14× your value)13.9 m/s

Cheetah sprint (29× your value)29.0 m/s

Motorway (110 km/h) (31× your value)30.6 m/s

Other Meter/Second to Centimeter/Second conversions

2 m/s to cm/s 3 m/s to cm/s 4 m/s to cm/s 5 m/s to cm/s 6 m/s to cm/s 7 m/s to cm/s 8 m/s to cm/s

Meter/Second to Centimeter/Second Conversion Table

Meter/Second (m/s)	Centimeter/Second (cm/s)
0.5	50
1	100
2	200
5	500
10	1,000
15	1,500
20	2,000
25	2,500
50	5,000
100	10,000
250	25,000
500	50,000
1000	100,000

Centimeter/Second to Meter/Second Conversion Table

Centimeter/Second (cm/s)	Meter/Second (m/s)
0.5	0.005
1	0.01
2	0.02
5	0.05
10	0.1
15	0.15
20	0.2
25	0.25
50	0.5
100	1
250	2.5
500	5
1000	10

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Meter/Second (m/s)

Speed

Exact conversion

Derived quantity: a defined length divided by a defined time interval.

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Centimeter/Second (cm/s)

Speed

Exact conversion

Derived quantity: a defined length divided by a defined time interval.

Source: BIPM, The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition, 2019 (updated 2024)

Bureau International des Poids et Mesures · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Meter/Second to Centimeter/Second

To convert from Meter/Second (m/s) to Centimeter/Second (cm/s), multiply the value by 100.

Formula: cm/s = m/s × 100

Reverse: m/s = cm/s × 0.01

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Meter/Second. For example: 5 m/s
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 100
The result is: 500 cm/s

About Meter/Second

The meter/second (m/s) is a unit of speed and velocity. One meter/second equals 1 metre per second. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other speed unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: speed calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Centimeter/Second

The centimeter/second (cm/s) is a unit of speed and velocity. One centimeter/second equals 0.01 metre per seconds. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other speed unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: speed calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Centimeter/Second are in 1 Meter/Second?

There are exactly 100 Centimeter/Second in 1 Meter/Second. This means the conversion factor from Meter/Second to Centimeter/Second is 100.

What is the formula to convert Meter/Second to Centimeter/Second?

The formula to convert Meter/Second to Centimeter/Second is: cm/s = m/s × 100. For example, to convert 10 Meter/Second to Centimeter/Second, you would multiply 10 by 100.

What is a Meter/Second?