Kilometer per Second is a unit used in speed conversions and practical measurement work.
Kilometer per Second became established as a practical speed unit in technical, commercial or scientific use.
Measurement system: Metric, customary and transport-speed measurement usage. SI equivalent: 1 km/s = 1,000 m/s.
Kilometer per Second facts
- Unit name
- Kilometer per Second
- Symbol
- km/s
- Category
- Speed
- Measurement system
- Metric, customary and transport-speed measurement usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 km/s = 1,000 m/s
- Common uses
- Transport, athletics, navigation and engineering
Definition of the kilometer per second
Kilometer per Second is a unit used in speed conversions and practical measurement work.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Metric, customary and transport-speed measurement usage
SI equivalent: 1 km/s = 1,000 m/s
History of the kilometer per second
Kilometer per Second became established as a practical speed unit in technical, commercial or scientific use.
Where is the kilometer per second used?
Transport, athletics, navigation and engineering
Kilometer per Second conversion tools
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The definitions and conversion relationships on this page are aligned with standard metrology and SI reference material.