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What is centimeters per second (cm/s)?

Centimeters per second is a unit of Speed or Velocity in the Metric System. It measures the number of centimeters traveled in a second. The symbol for centimeters per second is cm/s and the International spelling for this unit is centimetres per second. There are 10 cm/s in dm/s.

What is decimeters per second (dm/s)?

Decimeters per second is a unit of Speed or Velocity in the Metric System. It measures the number of decimeters traveled in a second. The symbol for decimeters per second is dm/s and the International spelling for this unit is decimetres per second. There are 0.1 dm/s in cm/s.

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The formula to convert from cm/s to dm/s is:

dm/s = cm/s ÷ 10

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Centimeters per second to Decimeters per second Conversion Example

Task: Convert 250 centimeters per second to decimeters per second (show work)

Formula:
cm/s ÷ 10 = dm/s

Calculations:
250 cm/s ÷ 10 = 25 dm/s

Result:
250 cm/s is equal to 25 dm/s

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Centimeters per second to Decimeters per second Conversion Chart

centimeters per second (cm/s) decimeters per second (dm/s)
1 cm/s0.1 dm/s
2 cm/s0.2 dm/s
3 cm/s0.3 dm/s
4 cm/s0.4 dm/s
5 cm/s0.5 dm/s
6 cm/s0.6 dm/s
7 cm/s0.7 dm/s
8 cm/s0.8 dm/s
9 cm/s0.9 dm/s
10 cm/s1 dm/s
20 cm/s2 dm/s
30 cm/s3 dm/s
40 cm/s4 dm/s
50 cm/s5 dm/s
75 cm/s7.5 dm/s
100 cm/s10 dm/s
250 cm/s25 dm/s
500 cm/s50 dm/s
750 cm/s75 dm/s
1,000 cm/s100 dm/s
2,500 cm/s250 dm/s
5,000 cm/s500 dm/s
7,500 cm/s750 dm/s
10,000 cm/s1,000 dm/s
25,000 cm/s2,500 dm/s
50,000 cm/s5,000 dm/s
75,000 cm/s7,500 dm/s
100,000 cm/s10,000 dm/s
250,000 cm/s25,000 dm/s

caretRelated Units

The following tables provide a summary of the Speed or Velocity units (Per Hour, Per Minute, Per Second and Per Millisecond) within their respective measurement systems.

Per Hour

Unit Symbol
inches per hour in/h
feet per hour ft/h
yards per hour yd/h
miles per hour mph
millimeters per hour mm/h
centimeters per hour cm/h
decimeters per hour dm/h
meters per hour m/h
kilometers per hour km/h
knot kn

Per Minute

Unit Symbol
inches per minute in/m
feet per minute ft/m
yards per minute yd/m
miles per minute mi/m
millimeters per minute mm/m
centimeters per minute cm/m
decimeters per minute dm/m
meters per minute m/m
kilometers per minute km/m

Per Second

Unit Symbol
inches per second in/s
feet per second ft/s
yards per second yd/s
miles per second mi/s
millimeters per second mm/s
centimeters per second cm/s
decimeters per second dm/s
meters per second m/s
kilometers per second km/s

Per Millisecond

Unit Symbol
millimeters per millisecond mm/ms
centimeters per millisecond cm/ms
decimeters per millisecond dm/ms
meters per millisecond m/ms
kilometers per millisecond km/ms

Note: For Speed or Velocity conversions, US Customary Units and the Imperial System are equivalent.

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