MOTION
Acceleration
Change of speed, gravity and inertial acceleration.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Result1 cm/s²1 Gal = 1 cm/s²
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Gal to cm/s² Converter
Convert galileo (Gal) to centimetre per second squared (cm/s²). 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 galileo value to calculate centimetre per second squared 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.
QUICK REFERENCE
All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| metre per second squaredfrom Gal | m/s² | 0.01 |
| centimetre per second squaredfrom Gal | cm/s² | 1 |
| millimetre per second squaredfrom Gal | mm/s² | 10 |
| foot per second squaredfrom Gal | ft/s² | 0.0328084 |
| standard acceleration of gravityfrom Gal | g₀ | 0.00101972 |
| galileofrom Gal | Gal | 1 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
Gal to cm/s² Conversion Reference
Galileo (Gal) and centimetre per second squared (cm/s²) are units of acceleration. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Galileo (Gal) | Centimetre Per Second Squared (cm/s²) |
|---|---|
| 1 Gal | 1 cm/s² |
| 5 Gal | 5 cm/s² |
| 10 Gal | 10 cm/s² |
| 100 Gal | 100 cm/s² |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
cm/s² to Gal (centimetre per second squared to galileo)