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Volume Flow Rate (en) > Cubic Metre per Second (en)

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MQSCubic Metre per Second (en)  

Definition

  • A cubic metre per second ($m^{3}s^{-1}, m^{3}/s$), cumecs or cubic meter per second in American English) is a derived SI unit of flow rate equal to that of a stere or cube with sides of one metre ( u0303 39.37 in) 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.

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  • 0112/2///62720#UAA772
  • 0112/2///62720#UAD705
  • m3/s
  • m³/s
  • m3.s-1
  • MQS

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https://vocab.sentier.dev/units/unit/M3-PER-SEC

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