Centimeters per second squared: conversions & definition
Centimeters per second squared (cm/s²) represent acceleration. One unit equals 10^-2 m/s². Acceleration is change in velocity per unit time, measured in meters per second squared.
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Each row converts one cm/s². Open a converter to enter any value and see its formula, worked example and reference table. Results below are rounded to 10 significant digits.
| Convert to | Equivalent value | Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Meters per second squared (m/s²) | ≈ 0.01 | Convert cm/s² to m/s² |
| Millimeters per second squared (mm/s²) | ≈ 10 | Convert cm/s² to mm/s² |
| Kilometers per second squared (km/s²) | ≈ 0.00001 | Convert cm/s² to km/s² |
| Micrometers per second squared (µm/s²) | ≈ 10,000 | Convert cm/s² to µm/s² |
| Megameters per second squared (Mm/s²) | ≈ 1e-8 | Convert cm/s² to Mm/s² |
| Nanometers per second squared (nm/s²) | ≈ 10,000,000 | Convert cm/s² to nm/s² |
| Gigameters per second squared (Gm/s²) | ≈ 1e-11 | Convert cm/s² to Gm/s² |
| Decimeters per second squared (dm/s²) | ≈ 0.1 | Convert cm/s² to dm/s² |
| Hectometers per second squared (hm/s²) | ≈ 0.0001 | Convert cm/s² to hm/s² |
| Decameters per second squared (dam/s²) | ≈ 0.001 | Convert cm/s² to dam/s² |
| Picometers per second squared (pm/s²) | ≈ 10,000,000,000 | Convert cm/s² to pm/s² |
| Terameters per second squared (Tm/s²) | ≈ 1e-14 | Convert cm/s² to Tm/s² |
| Femtometers per second squared (fm/s²) | ≈ 1e+13 | Convert cm/s² to fm/s² |
| Petameters per second squared (Pm/s²) | ≈ 1e-17 | Convert cm/s² to Pm/s² |
| Attometers per second squared (am/s²) | ≈ 1e+16 | Convert cm/s² to am/s² |
| Exameters per second squared (Em/s²) | ≈ 1e-20 | Convert cm/s² to Em/s² |
| Zeptometers per second squared (zm/s²) | ≈ 1e+19 | Convert cm/s² to zm/s² |
| Zettameters per second squared (Zm/s²) | ≈ 1e-23 | Convert cm/s² to Zm/s² |
| Yoctometers per second squared (ym/s²) | ≈ 1e+22 | Convert cm/s² to ym/s² |
| Yottameters per second squared (Ym/s²) | ≈ 1e-26 | Convert cm/s² to Ym/s² |
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