Convert Centimetres per second squared to Metres per second squared
Convert Centimetres per second squared (cm/s²) to Metres per second squared (m/s²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
m/s² = cm/s² × 0.01
About Centimetres per second squared
The centimetre per second squared (cm/s²) is the CGS coherent unit of acceleration, numerically identical to the Gal (1 cm/s² = 1 Gal = 0.01 m/s²). In the CGS system, Newton's second law reads F [dyn] = m [g] × a [cm/s²]. Strong-motion seismology records earthquake accelerograms in cm/s²: the 1940 El Centro earthquake reached a peak ground acceleration of 341 cm/s² ≈ 0.35 g₀. Japan's JMA shindo 7 (structural collapse) threshold is above 400 cm/s². 1 cm/s² = 0.01 m/s² = 1 Gal ≈ 1.02 × 10⁻³ g₀.
About Metres per second squared
The metre per second squared (m/s²) is the SI coherent derived unit of acceleration, defined as Δv/Δt (m/s per s). It makes Newton's second law F = ma dimensionally consistent with the newton (1 N = 1 kg·m/s²). Key reference values: standard gravity g₀ = 9.80665 m/s² (exact); ISS centripetal acceleration ≈ 8.68 m/s²; Falcon 9 max axial load ≈ 49 m/s² (5 g₀); human tolerance limit for sustained acceleration ≈ 30 m/s². All SI engineering and simulation software uses m/s² as the native acceleration unit. 1 m/s² = 100 Gal ≈ 0.102 g₀ ≈ 3.281 ft/s².
Quick Reference Table
| Centimetres per second squared (cm/s²) | Metres per second squared (m/s²) |
|---|---|
| 1 cm/s² | 0.01 m/s² |
| 2 cm/s² | 0.02 m/s² |
| 5 cm/s² | 0.05 m/s² |
| 10 cm/s² | 0.1 m/s² |
| 25 cm/s² | 0.25 m/s² |
| 50 cm/s² | 0.5 m/s² |
| 100 cm/s² | 1 m/s² |