Metres per Day to Centimetres per Second (m/day to cm/s)
1 metre per day (m/day) = 0.001157407407 centimetres per second (cm/s). 1 cm/s = 864 m/day. Example: 10 m/day = 10 × 0.001157407407 = 0.01157407407 cm/s.
Also searched as m/day to cm/s, m/d to cm/sec and hydraulic conductivity m/day to cm/s.
1 m/day = 0.001157407407 cm/s
Type in either box. Scientific notation works: 1.5e-3.
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How to Convert Metre per Day to Centimetre per Second
- 1 m/day = 0.001157407407 cm/s
- 1 cm/s = 864 m/day
- Example: convert 10 m/day to cm/s: 10 m/day = 10 × 0.001157407407 cm/s = 0.01157407407 cm/s
Formula
cm/s = m/day × 0.001157407407407
or cm/s = m/day ÷ 864
Derivation from SI units:
- 1 m/day = 1/86,400 m/s.
- 1 cm/s = 0.01 m/s.
- 1 m/day = 0.00001157407407407 m/s ÷ 0.01 m/s per cm/s = 0.001157407407407 cm/s
Both units are defined exactly, so the factor is exact. Metre per Day definition: metre per day; Centimetre per Second definition: centimetre per second.
Worked examples
- An aquifer of 10 m/day has k = 0.01157407407 cm/s.
10 m/day × 0.001157407407 = 0.01157407407 cm/s - A silty layer of 0.1 m/day is 0.0001157407407 cm/s.
0.1 m/day × 0.001157407407 = 0.0001157407407 cm/s
Metre per Day to Centimetre per Second conversion table
| Metres per Day (m/day) | Centimetres per Second (cm/s) |
|---|---|
| 0.001 m/day | 0.000001157407407 cm/s |
| 0.01 m/day | 0.00001157407407 cm/s |
| 0.1 m/day | 0.0001157407407 cm/s |
| 0.5 m/day | 0.0005787037037 cm/s |
| 1 m/day | 0.001157407407 cm/s |
| 5 m/day | 0.005787037037 cm/s |
| 10 m/day | 0.01157407407 cm/s |
| 25 m/day | 0.02893518519 cm/s |
| 50 m/day | 0.05787037037 cm/s |
| 100 m/day | 0.1157407407 cm/s |
Where it's used
Aquifer conductivities from pumping tests, given in m/day, are converted to cm/s to compare with soil-classification tables and laboratory results. Divide by 864.
Metre per Day to other hydraulic conductivity units
| Conversion | 1 m/day equals |
|---|---|
| metre per day to centimetre per second | 0.001157407407 cm/s |
| metre per day to metre per second | 0.00001157407407 m/s |
| metre per day to centimetre per hour | 4.166666667 cm/h |
| metre per day to millimetre per hour | 41.66666667 mm/h |
| metre per day to foot per day | 3.280839895 ft/day |
| metre per day to inch per hour | 1.640419948 in/h |
| metre per day to gpd/ft² | 24.54238675 gpd/ft² |
Frequently asked questions
How do I convert m/day to cm/s?
Divide by 864: 1 m/day = 0.001157407407 cm/s.
How many centimetres per second are in 1 metre per day?
1 m/day = 0.001157407407 cm/s.
How do I convert metres per day to centimetres per second?
Multiply the value in m/day by 0.001157407407, or divide it by 864. For example, 10 m/day × 0.001157407407 = 0.01157407407 cm/s.
Is the m/day to cm/s conversion exact?
Yes. Both units are defined exactly, so the ratio is exact; its decimal form does not terminate and is shown here to 10 significant figures (more with the precision selector).
Sources
- The International System of Units (SI), 9th edition (SI Brochure), Bureau International des Poids et Mesures , Table 4 (derived units) and Table 8 (non-SI units accepted for use with the SI).
Last reviewed: . Factors are stored exactly and computed with 50-digit decimal arithmetic. See how we verify conversion factors.
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