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What is the formula to convert meters per second to kilometers per hour?
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The formula to convert meters per second [m/s] to kilometres per hour [km/h] is given by:

v(km/h)=3.6×v(m/s)v_{(km/h)} = 3.6 \times v_{ (m/s) }

Where:

  • v(m/s)v_{ (m/s) } is the linear speed expressed in meters per second
  • v(km/h)v_{ (km/h) } is the linear velocity expressed in kilometres per hour.

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To convert meters per second (m/s) to kilometers per hour (km/h), you use the following formula:

Speed in km/h=Speed in m/s×3.6\text{Speed in km/h} = \text{Speed in m/s} \times 3.6

Explanation:

The relationship between meters per second (m/s) and kilometers per hour (km/h) is based on unit conversion:

  • 1 kilometer (km) equals 1,000 meters (m).
  • 1 hour equals 3,600 seconds.

Let's detail the conversion step by step :

  1. Let's convert meters per second (m/s) to kilometers per second (km/s).

v(km/s)=v(m/s)1000v_{(km/s)} = \frac{ v_{(m/s)}}{1000}

  1. Let's now convert kilometers per second (km/s) to kilometers per hour (km/h).

v(km/h)=3600×v(km/s)v_{(km/h)} = 3600 \times v_{(km/s)}

  1. By merging both conversion, we get:

v(km/h)=36001000×v(m/s)v_{(km/h)} = \frac{3600}{1000} \times v_{(m/s)}

v(km/h)=3.6×v(m/s)v_{(km/h)} = 3.6 \times v_{(m/s)}

So, the formula is:

Speed in km/h=Speed in m/s×3.6\text{Speed in km/h} = \text{Speed in m/s} \times 3.6

Example:

Let's say you have a speed of 10 meters per second (m/s), and you want to convert it to kilometers per hour (km/h).

  1. Given speed: 10m/s10 \, \text{m/s}
  2. Use the formula:

Speed in km/h=Speed in m/s×3.6\text{Speed in km/h} = \text{Speed in m/s} \times 3.6

  1. Substitute the value:

Speed in km/h=10m/s×3.6=36km/h\text{Speed in km/h} = 10 \, \text{m/s} \times 3.6 = 36 \, \text{km/h}

Conclusion: a speed of 10 m/s is equal to 36 km/h.