Convert Centimeters per second to Meters per second

Centimeters per second → Meters per second
cm/s × 0.01 = m/s m/s × 100 = cm/s

To convert centimeters per second (cm/s) to meters per second (m/s), multiply the centimeters per second value by 0.01. 1 cm/s = 0.01 m/s, and 1 m/s = 100 cm/s. The conversion is a linear scaling with no offset, so the same factor applies to any value.

Going the other way? Convert m/s to cm/s.

cm/s to m/s table
Centimeters per second (cm/s) Meters per second (m/s)
0.1 cm/s 0.001 m/s
0.5 cm/s 0.005 m/s
1 cm/s 0.01 m/s
2 cm/s 0.02 m/s
5 cm/s 0.05 m/s
10 cm/s 0.1 m/s
20 cm/s 0.2 m/s
50 cm/s 0.5 m/s
100 cm/s 1 m/s
500 cm/s 5 m/s
1000 cm/s 10 m/s
Common linear speed ranges
Typical real-world values (m/s)
Application Typical range
Slow positioning axis 0.01 – 0.5 m/s
Conveyor / transport 0.1 – 2 m/s
Fast handling axis 1 – 5 m/s
High-speed pick & place 3 – 10 m/s