Full name: cubic metre/second
Plural form: cubic meters/second
Symbol: m3/s
Alternate spelling: cubic metres/second
Category type: volume flow rate
Scale factor: 1
The SI derived unit for volume flow rate is the cubic meter/second.
1 cubic meter/second is equal to 1 m^3/s.
Valid units must be of the volume flow rate type.
You can use this form to select from known units:
A cubic metre per second (m3·s-1, m3/s or cubic meter per second in American English) is a derived SI unit of flow rate equal to that of a cube with sides one metre (100 centimetres or 39.37 inches) in length exchanged or moving each second. It is popularly used for water flow, especially in rivers and streams, and fractions for HVAC values measuring air flow.