Kilogram Metres per Second

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Kilogram metres per second are the SI Unit for momentum.

About Kilogram Metres per Second

Kilogram metres per second are shortened to:

• kgm/s with a lower case k, g, m and s; or
• kgms^-1 with a lower case k, g, m and s and an indices of -1.

A kilogram metre per second represents 1 kilogram traveling at a velocity of 1 metre per second.