Convert Meters per minute to Meters per second

Meters per minute → Meters per second
m/min × 0.01666667 = m/s m/s × 60 = m/min

To convert meters per minute (m/min) to meters per second (m/s), multiply the meters per minute value by 0.01666667. 1 m/min = 0.01666667 m/s, and 1 m/s = 60 m/min. 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 m/min.

m/min to m/s table
Meters per minute (m/min) Meters per second (m/s)
0.1 m/min 0.001666667 m/s
0.5 m/min 0.008333333 m/s
1 m/min 0.01666667 m/s
2 m/min 0.03333333 m/s
5 m/min 0.08333333 m/s
10 m/min 0.1666667 m/s
20 m/min 0.3333333 m/s
50 m/min 0.8333333 m/s
100 m/min 1.666667 m/s
500 m/min 8.333333 m/s
1000 m/min 16.66667 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