Millimeters per Second to Speed Converter
Millimeter per Second to Kilometer per Hour Conversion
1 Millimeter per Second = 0.0036 Kilometer per Hour
Convert between Millimeter per Second and Kilometer per Hour with step-by-step calculations.
Unit Information
Millimeter per Second (mm/s)
A metric unit of speed equal to the speed of an object traveling 1 millimeter in 1 second.
System: SI
Kilometer per Hour (km/h)
A common metric unit of speed, equal to the speed of an object traveling 1 kilometer in 1 hour.
System: Metric
Conversion Process
This conversion uses Meter per Second as the base unit. We'll first convert Millimeter per Second to Meter per Second, then convert from Meter per Second to Kilometer per Hour.
Step 1: Convert from Millimeter per Second to Meter per Second
1 × 0.001 = 0.001
Result: 0.001 Meter per Second
Step 2: Convert from Meter per Second to Kilometer per Hour
0.001 × 3.6 = 0.0036
Result: 0.0036 Kilometer per Hour
Direct Conversion Factor
1 ÷ 277.78 = 0.0036
Direct conversion: 1 Millimeter per Second = 0.0036 Kilometer per Hour
Millimeter per Second (mm/s)
System: SI
Definition:1 millimeter per second = 10⁻³ meters per second.
Origin: Derived from the millimeter and the second.
Common Usage: Used for very slow speeds, such as the rate of crystal growth or snail movement.