Convert Feet per second to Metres per second
1 foot per second is 0.3048 m/s. One foot per second is exactly 0.3048 metres per second.
One foot per second is 0.3048 metres per second. To convert feet per second to metres per second, multiply by 0.3048; to go the other way, divide by 0.3048 or multiply by 3.2808399. The factor is exact rather than rounded: it follows from NIST Special Publication 811. Exactly 0.3048 m/s.
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Metres per second
0.3048 m/s
- Feet per second × 0.3048
value * 0.30480.305 m/s
1 foot per second in every speed unit
| Unit | Value | Exact factor |
|---|---|---|
| metres per second | 0.3048 m/s | × 0.3048 |
| kilometres per hour | 1.09728 km/h | × 1.09728 |
| miles per hour | 0.6818181818 mph | × 0.681818181818 |
| knots | 0.5924838013 kn | × 0.592483801296 |
| feet per second (as entered) | 1 ft/s | — |
Factors are entered by hand from NIST Special Publication 811 rather than derived from a units library, so the ones that terminate are exact rather than rounded.
How do you convert feet per second to metres per second?
- 1.Take the measurement in feet per second.
- 2.Multiply by 0.3048 — that is how many metres per second fit in one foot per second.
- 3.To go back the other way, divide by 0.3048, or multiply by 3.2808399.
Feet per second to metres per second conversion table
| Feet per second | Metres per second |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/s | 0.3048 m/s |
| 2 ft/s | 0.6096 m/s |
| 3 ft/s | 0.9144 m/s |
| 4 ft/s | 1.2192 m/s |
| 5 ft/s | 1.524 m/s |
| 6 ft/s | 1.8288 m/s |
| 7 ft/s | 2.1336 m/s |
| 8 ft/s | 2.4384 m/s |
| 9 ft/s | 2.7432 m/s |
| 10 ft/s | 3.048 m/s |
| 12 ft/s | 3.6576 m/s |
| 15 ft/s | 4.572 m/s |
| 20 ft/s | 6.096 m/s |
| 25 ft/s | 7.62 m/s |
| 50 ft/s | 15.24 m/s |
| 100 ft/s | 30.48 m/s |
What are feet per second and metres per second?
- Foot per second (ft/s)
- Exactly 0.3048 m/s. Muzzle velocities, falling objects and anything where a foot is the natural length.
- Metre per second (m/s)
- The SI unit of speed, and the one physics is done in. A brisk walk is about 1.4 m/s.
Source: NIST Special Publication 811 — conversion factors for speed
Questions people actually ask
- How many metres per second are in a foot per second?
- 0.3048. The SI unit of speed, and the one physics is done in. A brisk walk is about 1.4 m/s.
- How do I convert metres per second back to feet per second?
- Divide by 0.3048, or multiply by 3.2808399 — they are the same operation.
Other speed conversions
Metres per second to feet per second — the same conversion the other way.