Feet per second to meters per second
1 foot per second = 0.3048 meters per second
Type a value in feet per second (ft/s) to get meters per second (m/s) straight away. A foot per second is smaller than a meter per second, so the number goes down. Both units belong to speed, measured here against the meter per second.
1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s
Formula
m/s = ft/s × 0.3048
One foot per second is 0.3048 meters per second, so multiply by that factor. You can also divide by 3.28084, the number of feet per second in one meter per second. Here ft/s is the value in feet per second and m/s is the result in meters per second.
Worked example: 10 feet per second × 0.3048 = 3.048 meters per second.
Feet per second to meters per second table
| feet per second (ft/s) | meters per second (m/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/s | 0.3048 m/s |
| 2 ft/s | 0.6096 m/s |
| 3 ft/s | 0.9144 m/s |
| 4 ft/s | 1.2192 m/s |
| 5 ft/s | 1.524 m/s |
| 6 ft/s | 1.8288 m/s |
| 7 ft/s | 2.1336 m/s |
| 8 ft/s | 2.4384 m/s |
| 9 ft/s | 2.7432 m/s |
| 10 ft/s | 3.048 m/s |
| 15 ft/s | 4.572 m/s |
| 20 ft/s | 6.096 m/s |
| 25 ft/s | 7.62 m/s |
| 30 ft/s | 9.144 m/s |
| 40 ft/s | 12.192 m/s |
| 50 ft/s | 15.24 m/s |
| 60 ft/s | 18.288 m/s |
| 75 ft/s | 22.86 m/s |
| 100 ft/s | 30.48 m/s |
Everyday feet per second in meters per second
| What it is | ft/s | m/s |
|---|---|---|
| walking pace | 4.6 ft/s | 1.40208 m/s |
| jogging pace | 10 ft/s | 3.048 m/s |
| a sprinter (about) | 32 ft/s | 9.7536 m/s |
| the speed of sound in air (about) | 1,125 ft/s | 342.9 m/s |
| a rifle bullet (about) | 3,000 ft/s | 914.4 m/s |
Quick estimate in your head
Multiply by about 0.3. For 10 ft/s that gives 3 m/s against an exact 3.048 m/s, an error of 1.6%.
About the units
Foot per second (ft/s). Exactly 0.3048 m/s. Used for projectile and fluid speeds in the US.
Meter per second (m/s). The SI unit of speed. Used in physics and for wind speed in forecasts.
Going the other way, 1 meter per second is 3.28084 feet per second.
Questions
How many meters per second are in 1 foot per second?
1 foot per second is 0.3048 meters per second, and 1 meter per second is 3.28084 feet per second.
How do I convert feet per second to meters per second?
Use m/s = ft/s × 0.3048. For example, 10 feet per second × 0.3048 = 3.048 meters per second.
Is the foot per second to meter per second factor exact?
Yes, the definitions are exact, so the factor is exact. Results here are rounded to 6 significant digits for display.
How much is a rifle bullet in meters per second?
3,000 ft/s is 914.4 m/s.
Source for the conversion factor: NIST SP 811, Appendix B (conversion factors).
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