1 foot per second (ft/s) = 0.3048 meters per second (m/s). To convert, divide by 3.280839895: m/s = ft/s ÷ 3.280839895. For example, 5 ft/s = 1.524 m/s.
m/s = ft/s ÷ 3.280839895
Feet per second to meters per second table
| Feet per second (ft/s) | Meters per second (m/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3048 |
| 2 | 0.6096 |
| 3 | 0.9144 |
| 4 | 1.2192 |
| 5 | 1.524 |
| 10 | 3.048 |
| 20 | 6.096 |
| 25 | 7.62 |
| 50 | 15.24 |
| 100 | 30.48 |
| 250 | 76.2 |
| 500 | 152.4 |
| 1,000 | 304.8 |
The two units
Foot per second (ft/s). Common in engineering and ballistics.
Meter per second (m/s). The SI unit of speed.
Because both units are defined in terms of the same base unit, the factor 0.3048 is exact, not a rounded measurement.
Convert feet per second to other units
- Feet per second to kilometers per hour — 1 ft/s = 1.09728 km/h
- Feet per second to miles per hour — 1 ft/s = 0.6818181818 mph
- Feet per second to knots — 1 ft/s = 0.5924838013 kn
Convert other units to meters per second
Questions people ask
- How many meters per second are in a foot per second?
- 0.3048, exactly.
- How do you convert feet per second to meters per second?
- m/s = ft/s ÷ 3.280839895. It is the same as dividing by 3.280839895.
- How do you convert meters per second back to feet per second?
- ft/s = m/s × 3.280839895. See meters per second to feet per second.
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