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Feet per second to meters per second

1 foot per second in meters per second
1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s
m/s = ft/s × 0.3048

To convert feet per second to meters per second, multiply by 0.3048. The table below gives the values people look up most often, and the converter works for any number.

Feet per second to meters per second table

Common foot per second values converted to meters per second.
Feet per second Meters per second
1 ft/s 0.3048
2 ft/s 0.6096
3 ft/s 0.9144
4 ft/s 1.2192
5 ft/s 1.524
10 ft/s 3.048
15 ft/s 4.572
20 ft/s 6.096
25 ft/s 7.62
30 ft/s 9.144
40 ft/s 12.192
50 ft/s 15.24
75 ft/s 22.86
100 ft/s 30.48
250 ft/s 76.2
500 ft/s 152.4
1,000 ft/s 304.8

How the conversion works

The relationship is m/s = ft/s × 0.3048. Both units measure speed, so the conversion is a fixed factor that never changes.

Common questions

How many meters per second are in one foot per second?
One foot per second equals 0.3048 meters per second. m/s = ft/s × 0.3048.
How do you convert feet per second to meters per second?
Use m/s = ft/s × 0.3048. So 10 ft/s is 3.048 m/s.
How many feet per second are in one meter per second?
One meter per second equals 3.28084 feet per second, which is the reverse of the conversion above.

Related pages

Sources

  1. Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811) — NIST (Public domain (US Government))
  2. The International System of Units (SI Brochure) — Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
  3. Calculated on this page — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked