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speed · SI · Modern

metre per second

exact
Record
M022
Definition quality
Standardized
Conversion mode
multiplicative
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Definition

The metre per second is the coherent SI derived unit of speed, m/s.

Modern use

Modern use is context-dependent and varies by region or measurement system.

Sources & evidence

Related measurements

speed · International · Modern

1 mile per hour = exactly 0.44704 m/s from the exact international mile and 3600-second hour.

informal

speed · International · Modern

1 knot = 1 international nautical mile per hour = exactly 1852/3600 m/s.

informal

speed · Metric / accepted with SI · Modern

1 km/h = 1000 m / 3600 s = 5/18 m/s exactly.