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Acceleration Converter

Acceleration is the rate at which velocity changes. The SI unit is the meter per second squared. Standard gravity (1 g) is 9.80665 m/s² and is used to describe forces felt in vehicles, aircraft, and spacecraft. Geophysics measures small gravity variations in gals and milligals.

26 units supported Base unit meter per second squared (m/s²)

1 m/s²
0.10197162 g

Multiply the number of meters per second squared by 0.101971621298 to get standard gravity. How this is calculated

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About acceleration conversion

Acceleration conversion is commonly needed when vehicle performance, physics, and aerospace.

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Convert Meter per Second Squared to other acceleration units

1 m/s² expressed in every other acceleration unit on this site.

  • Kilometer per Second Squared km/s² 0.001
  • Decimeter per Second Squared dm/s² 10
  • Centimeter per Second Squared cm/s² 100
  • Millimeter per Second Squared mm/s² 1,000
  • Micrometer per Second Squared µm/s² 1,000,000
  • Nanometer per Second Squared nm/s² 1,000,000,000
  • Picometer per Second Squared pm/s² 1,000,000,000,000
  • Femtometer per Second Squared fm/s² 1,000,000,000,000,000
  • Attometer per Second Squared am/s² 1e+18
  • Hectometer per Second Squared hm/s² 0.01
  • Dekameter per Second Squared dam/s² 0.1
  • Kilometer per Hour per Second (km/h)/s 3.6
  • Foot per Second Squared ft/s² 3.2808399
  • Inch per Second Squared in/s² 39.370079
  • Yard per Second Squared yd/s² 1.0936133
  • Mile per Second Squared mi/s² 0.00062137119
  • Mile per Hour per Second (mi/h)/s 2.2369363
  • Gal Gal 100
  • Milligal mGal 100,000
  • Microgal µGal 100,000,000
  • Standard Gravity g 0.10197162
  • Gravity (Moon) g☾ 0.61728395
  • Gravity (Mars) g♂ 0.2687623
  • Gravity (Jupiter) g♃ 0.040338846
  • Gravity (Sun) g☉ 0.003649635

Complete list of acceleration units

All 26 units this converter supports, each stated against the meter per second squared (m/s²).

26 units

Every acceleration unit, stated against the meter per second squared
Unit Symbol System In meters per second squared Conversions
Meter per Second Squared m/s² SI base unit (m/s²)
Kilometer per Second Squared km/s² SI 1 km/s² = 1,000 m/s²
Decimeter per Second Squared dm/s² SI 1 dm/s² = 0.1 m/s²
Centimeter per Second Squared cm/s² SI 1 cm/s² = 0.01 m/s²
Millimeter per Second Squared mm/s² SI 1 mm/s² = 0.001 m/s²
Micrometer per Second Squared µm/s² SI 1 µm/s² = 0.000001 m/s²
Nanometer per Second Squared nm/s² SI 1 nm/s² = 1e-9 m/s²
Picometer per Second Squared pm/s² SI 1 pm/s² = 1e-12 m/s²
Femtometer per Second Squared fm/s² SI 1 fm/s² = 1e-15 m/s²
Attometer per Second Squared am/s² SI 1 am/s² = 1e-18 m/s²
Hectometer per Second Squared hm/s² SI 1 hm/s² = 100 m/s²
Dekameter per Second Squared dam/s² SI 1 dam/s² = 10 m/s²
Kilometer per Hour per Second (km/h)/s Metric 1 (km/h)/s = 0.277777777778 m/s²
Foot per Second Squared ft/s² Imperial 1 ft/s² = 0.3048 m/s²
Inch per Second Squared in/s² Imperial 1 in/s² = 0.0254 m/s²
Yard per Second Squared yd/s² Imperial 1 yd/s² = 0.9144 m/s²
Mile per Second Squared mi/s² Imperial 1 mi/s² = 1,609.344 m/s²
Mile per Hour per Second (mi/h)/s Imperial 1 (mi/h)/s = 0.44704 m/s²
Gal Gal Metric 1 Gal = 0.01 m/s²
Milligal mGal Metric 1 mGal = 0.00001 m/s²
Microgal µGal Metric 1 µGal = 1e-8 m/s²
Standard Gravity g Other 1 g = 9.80665 m/s²
Gravity (Moon) g☾ Other 1 g☾ = 1.62 m/s²
Gravity (Mars) g♂ Other 1 g♂ = 3.72076 m/s²
Gravity (Jupiter) g♃ Other 1 g♃ = 24.79 m/s²
Gravity (Sun) g☉ Other 1 g☉ = 274 m/s²

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Frequently asked questions

What is the base unit for acceleration?

Acceleration conversions on this site are calculated against the meter per second squared (m/s²).

Which acceleration units can I convert?

You can convert between 26 units, including meter per second squared, kilometer per second squared, decimeter per second squared, centimeter per second squared, and more.

Where is acceleration conversion useful?

It is commonly needed when vehicle performance, physics, and aerospace.

Does this converter mix measurement systems?

The converter supports SI, Metric, Imperial, Other units and keeps their exact definitions separate so results stay accurate.

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Conversion factors are based on internationally agreed unit definitions. See our methodology and sources for details on how these values are verified.