Convert Millimeters per second to Centimeters per second

Millimeters per second → Centimeters per second
mm/s × 0.1 = cm/s cm/s × 10 = mm/s

To convert millimeters per second (mm/s) to centimeters per second (cm/s), multiply the millimeters per second value by 0.1. 1 mm/s = 0.1 cm/s, and 1 cm/s = 10 mm/s. The conversion is a linear scaling with no offset, so the same factor applies to any value.

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

mm/s to cm/s table
Millimeters per second (mm/s) Centimeters per second (cm/s)
0.1 mm/s 0.01 cm/s
0.5 mm/s 0.05 cm/s
1 mm/s 0.1 cm/s
2 mm/s 0.2 cm/s
5 mm/s 0.5 cm/s
10 mm/s 1 cm/s
20 mm/s 2 cm/s
50 mm/s 5 cm/s
100 mm/s 10 cm/s
500 mm/s 50 cm/s
1000 mm/s 100 cm/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