m/s
Meters per second
M/s is an abbreviation for meters per second, the standard unit of velocity in the International System of Units (SI).
It expresses how many meters an object travels in one second: The speed of sound in air is approximately 343 m/s.
In physics and engineering contexts, m/s is preferred over other velocity measurements like miles per hour or kilometers per hour because it integrates cleanly with other SI units in calculations.
Rate of motion
- rateMeasured speed or charge
- SI unitStandardized measurement quantity
- kilometers per hourMetric velocity measurement
- feet per secondDistance over time ratio
knots · acceleration · physics · motion · speedometer · wind speed · projectile · terminal velocity
Original text before publication
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- submissionYielding to another's will
- pluralMore than one
- abbreviationShortened word form
draft · document · editing · publishing · academic · journal · peer review · author
Receptacle for contents
- cargoTransported goods
- maritimeOf the sea
- merchantOne who sells wares
- freighterVessel for transporting goods
tanker · container ship · nautical · registry · flag · tonnage · shipping line · commercial vessel
speed
Rate of motion
- rateMeasured speed or charge
- SI unitStandardized measurement quantity
- kilometers per hourMetric velocity measurement
feet per second · knots · acceleration · physics · motion · speedometer · wind speed · projectile · terminal velocity · muzzle velocity
manuscript
Original text before publication
- manuscriptsHandwritten or typed originals
- submissionYielding to another's will
- pluralMore than one
abbreviation · draft · document · editing · publishing · academic · journal · peer review · author · revision
vessel
Receptacle for contents
freighter · tanker · container ship · nautical · registry · flag · tonnage · shipping line · commercial vessel · seafaring
- metric speedskilometers per hour, km/h
m/smph
Velocity unit abbreviation
miles per hour · ft/s · feet per second · knots · km/h