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Convert Feet per Second to Meters per Second

Convert feet per second to meters per second instantly (Feet per Second to Meters per Second). 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s.

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ft/s to m/s conversion table

Feet per secondMeters per second
1 ft/s0.3048 m/s
2 ft/s0.6096 m/s
5 ft/s1.524 m/s
10 ft/s3.048 m/s
25 ft/s7.62 m/s
50 ft/s15.24 m/s
100 ft/s30.48 m/s
1000 ft/s304.8 m/s

Formula

m/s = ft/s × 0.3048

Worked example

25 ft/s × 0.3048 = 7.62 m/s

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About feet per second and meters per second

Foot per second (ft/s)

A foot per second is exactly 0.3048 meters per second. It is used in ballistics, engineering and some sports measurements.

Meter per second (m/s)

A meter per second is the SI unit of speed. It is used in physics, engineering and wind or flow speeds.

Both are units of speed; the base unit used internally is m/s.

Notes

ft/s to m/s FAQs

How do I convert feet per second to meters per second?

Multiply the number of feet per second by 0.3048 to get meters per second. For example, 25 ft/s × 0.3048 = 7.62 m/s.

How many meters per second are in one foot per second?

1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s and 1 m/s = 3.280839895 ft/s. To go the other way, use the meters per second to feet per second converter.

How many meters per second are in 492 feet per second?

492 ft/s = 149.962 m/s, rounded to 6 significant digits. Change the value in the converter above for any other amount.

Is the ft/s to m/s conversion exact?

Yes. The factor 0.3048 follows directly from the unit definitions (A foot per second is exactly 0.3048 meters per second; a meter per second is the SI unit of speed), so the only rounding is in the digits you choose to display.

What is the difference between feet per second and meters per second?

A foot per second is exactly 0.3048 meters per second. It is used in ballistics, engineering and some sports measurements. A meter per second is the SI unit of speed. It is used in physics, engineering and wind or flow speeds.

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