Convert speeds between km/h and m/s
Convert the distance and the time separately: 1 km = 1000 m and 1 hour = 3600 s.
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A car travels at 80 metres per second. What is that speed in kilometres per hour?
Answer: 288
A cyclist travels at 306 km per hour. What is that speed in metres per second?
Answer: 85
A bus travels at 100 metres per second. What is that speed in kilometres per hour?
Answer: 360
Tip: Convert the distance and the time separately: 1 km = 1000 m and 1 hour = 3600 s.
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