Meter per second squared (m/s²)
SI unit of acceleration: a change in speed of one meter per second every second.
What is a meter per second squared?
- Symbol
- m/s²
- Quantity
- Acceleration
- Unit system
- SI
- Definition
- SI unit of acceleration: a change in speed of one meter per second every second.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
Common applications
The SI unit of acceleration, used in physics, engineering, vehicle testing and accelerometer data.
Meter per second squared in other acceleration units
- 1 m/s² = 100 GalGal (galileo)
- 1 m/s² ≈ 3.280839895 ft/s²Meter per second squared to Foot per second squared converter
- 1 m/s² ≈ 39.37007874 in/s²Inch per second squared
- 1 m/s² ≈ 0.1019716213 g₀Meter per second squared to Standard gravity converter
Meter per second squared quick reference
| Meter per second squared | Foot per second squared | Standard gravity | Gal (galileo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 m/s² | ≈ 3.280839895 ft/s² | ≈ 0.1019716213 g₀ | = 100 Gal |
| 10 m/s² | ≈ 32.80839895 ft/s² | ≈ 1.019716213 g₀ | = 1000 Gal |
| 100 m/s² | ≈ 328.0839895 ft/s² | ≈ 10.19716213 g₀ | = 10000 Gal |
| 1000 m/s² | ≈ 3280.839895 ft/s² | ≈ 101.9716213 g₀ | = 100000 Gal |
Where the meter per second squared fits
The next smaller acceleration unit is the foot per second squared (ft/s²). 1 m/s² ≈ 3.280839895 ft/s², and 1 ft/s² = 0.3048 m/s².
The next larger acceleration unit is the standard gravity (g₀). 1 m/s² ≈ 0.1019716213 g₀, and 1 g₀ = 9.80665 m/s².
Frequently asked questions
- How many feet per second squared are in one meter per second squared?
- One meter per second squared ≈ 3.280839895 ft/s² (feet per second squared).
- How many standard gravities are in one meter per second squared?
- One meter per second squared ≈ 0.1019716213 g₀ (standard gravities).
- How many galileos are in one meter per second squared?
- One meter per second squared = 100 Gal (galileos).