MOTION
Acceleration
Change of speed, gravity and inertial acceleration.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Result1 Gal1 cm/s² = 1 Gal
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cm/s² to Gal Converter
Convert centimetre per second squared (cm/s²) to galileo (Gal). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
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HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through metre per second squared
Enter a centimetre per second squared value to calculate galileo with full internal precision before display rounding.
Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
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All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| metre per second squaredfrom cm/s² | m/s² | 0.01 |
| centimetre per second squaredfrom cm/s² | cm/s² | 1 |
| millimetre per second squaredfrom cm/s² | mm/s² | 10 |
| foot per second squaredfrom cm/s² | ft/s² | 0.0328084 |
| standard acceleration of gravityfrom cm/s² | g₀ | 0.00101972 |
| galileofrom cm/s² | Gal | 1 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
cm/s² to Gal Conversion Reference
Centimetre Per Second Squared (cm/s²) and galileo (Gal) are units of acceleration. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Centimetre Per Second Squared (cm/s²) | Galileo (Gal) |
|---|---|
| 1 cm/s² | 1 Gal |
| 5 cm/s² | 5 Gal |
| 10 cm/s² | 10 Gal |
| 100 cm/s² | 100 Gal |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
Gal to cm/s² (galileo to centimetre per second squared)
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