Feet Per Second to Meters Per Second Converter
How to convert feet per second to meters per second
meters per second = feet per second ÷ 3.2808399
To convert feet per second to meters per second, divide the number of feet per second by 3.2808399.
1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s
Examples
- 60 miles per hour: 88 ft/s ÷ 3.2808399 = 26.8224 m/s
- 10 ft/s ÷ 3.2808399 = 3.048 m/s
Good to know
One foot per second is exactly 0.3048 meters per second, and one meter per second is about 3.281 ft/s.
Feet per second to meters per second conversion table
| Feet per second (ft/s) | Meters per second (m/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/s | 0.3048 m/s |
| 5 ft/s | 1.524 m/s |
| 10 ft/s | 3.048 m/s |
| 20 ft/s | 6.096 m/s |
| 30 ft/s | 9.144 m/s |
| 44 ft/s | 13.4112 m/s |
| 50 ft/s | 15.24 m/s |
| 60 ft/s | 18.288 m/s |
| 88 ft/s | 26.8224 m/s |
| 100 ft/s | 30.48 m/s |
| 150 ft/s | 45.72 m/s |
| 200 ft/s | 60.96 m/s |
| 500 ft/s | 152.4 m/s |
| 1,000 ft/s | 304.8 m/s |
| 1,500 ft/s | 457.2 m/s |
| 3,000 ft/s | 914.4 m/s |
Unit definitions
- Foot per second (ft/s)
- A foot per second is a speed of one international foot (0.3048 meters) traveled in one second. It is used in US engineering and for the muzzle velocity of bullets.
- Meter per second (m/s)
- The meter per second is the SI unit of speed: one meter traveled in one second. It is the standard unit in science and is used for wind speed in many countries.