Feet per second to Meters per second Converter

To convert a measurement in feet per second to meters per second, multiply the value by 0.3048. The conversion factor comes from the relationship between both units and the meter per second.

For example, to convert 5 ft/s to meters per second: 5 × 0.3048 = 1.524 m/s.

The foot per second is an imperial unit of speed equal to one foot traveled in one second, or exactly 0.3048 meters per second. Ft/s is common in US engineering and ballistics, where distances are measured in feet. Muzzle velocities, fluid flow, and free-fall speeds are frequently expressed this way.

Common uses of feet per second include: Ballistics and muzzle velocity; US engineering and fluid flow; Free-fall and projectile physics; Conveyor and belt speeds.

The meter per second is the SI unit of speed, equal to the distance in meters traveled in one second. As the coherent SI unit of speed, m/s follows directly from the base units of length (meter) and time (second) and is the standard in physics and engineering worldwide.

Common uses of meters per second include: Physics and engineering calculations; Wind speed in scientific reporting; Athletic sprint and swim speeds; Fluid flow and machinery velocities.

Here are some common values converted:

1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s 5 ft/s = 1.524 m/s 10 ft/s = 3.048 m/s 50 ft/s = 15.24 m/s 100 ft/s = 30.48 m/s