Acceleration / m/s² → Gal
Convert Meters per second squared to Gals
Convert linear acceleration using meters per second squared. Convert Meters per second squared (m/s²) to Gals (Gal). Find the formula, worked examples, unit definitions, and practical guidance below.
Reverse: Gals to Meters per second squared →
How to convert meters per second squared to gals
Standard gravity is exactly 9.80665 m/s². It is a conventional reference, not a claim about gravity at every location. The Gal equals one centimeter per second squared.
Use x for the value in m/s², b for the intermediate value in m/s², and y for the result in Gal.
Gal = m/s² ÷ 0.01
Worked examples
10 m/s² ≈ 1000 Gal
Step 1: (10 × 1) ≈ 10 m/s².
Step 2: 10 ÷ 0.01 ≈ 1000 Gal.20 m/s² ≈ 2000 Gal
Step 1: (20 × 1) ≈ 20 m/s².
Step 2: 20 ÷ 0.01 ≈ 2000 Gal.
Results are rounded to 12 significant digits. Converting units does not increase the precision of the original measurement. Very large or small values outside JavaScript’s finite numeric range are rejected.
About Meters per second squared
Meters per second squared (m/s²) measures acceleration under the conventions above. The base value in m/s² is (x × 1), where x is the numerical value in m/s². Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
About Gals
Gals (Gal) measures acceleration under the conventions above. The base value in m/s² is (x × 0.01), where x is the numerical value in Gal. Factors shown here are rounded for display; calculations use the stored factor.
Definitions and sources
Carry the same physical assumptions into subsequent physics calculations.
Meters per second squared to gals reference table
| Meters per second squared (m/s²) | Gals (Gal) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 5 | 500 |
| 10 | 1000 |
| 25 | 2500 |
| 50 | 5000 |
| 100 | 10000 |
| 1000 | 100000 |
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