How to convert kilometre per hour to metre per second

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1 km=1000m
1 hour=3600 sec(60*60)

So
1 km/hr = 1000/3600 m/s
=5/18 m/s

So to convert km/hr to m/s ,multiply the quantity by 5/18

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How to convert kilometre per hour to metre per second

1 km=1000m 1 hour=3600 sec(60*60) So 1 km/hr = 1000/3600 m/s =5/18 m/s So to convert km/hr to m/s ,multiply the quantity by 5/18

1 km=1000m
1 hour=3600 sec(60*60)

So
1 km/hr = 1000/3600 m/s
=5/18 m/s

So to convert km/hr to m/s ,multiply the quantity by 5/18