Convert Feet per second (ft/s) to Kilometers per hour (km/h)
Enter a value below to convert Feet per second (ft/s) to Kilometers per hour (km/h).
Conversion:
1 Feet per second (ft/s) = 1.0972799999 Kilometers per hour (km/h)
How to Convert Feet per second (ft/s) to Kilometers per hour (km/h)
1 fps = 1.0972799999 kph
1 kph = 0.91134441535 fps
Example: convert 15 Feet per second (ft/s) to Kilometers per hour (km/h):
25 fps = 27.431999998 kph
Feet per second (ft/s) to Kilometers per hour (km/h) Conversion Table
| Feet per second (ft/s) | Kilometers per hour (km/h) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 fps | 0.010972799999 kph |
| 0.1 fps | 0.10972799999 kph |
| 1 fps | 1.0972799999 kph |
| 2 fps | 2.1945599998 kph |
| 3 fps | 3.2918399997 kph |
| 5 fps | 5.4863999996 kph |
| 10 fps | 10.972799999 kph |
| 20 fps | 21.945599998 kph |
| 50 fps | 54.863999996 kph |
| 100 fps | 109.72799999 kph |
| 1000 fps | 1097.2799999 kph |
Feet per second (ft/s)
Definition
Feet per second (ft/s or fps) is an imperial unit of speed measuring the number of feet traveled in one second. 1 ft/s ≈ 0.3048 m/s.
History
Feet per second has been used in ballistics and engineering since the development of firearms and artillery. It was a natural unit in the foot-pound-second (FPS) system widely used in British and American engineering.
Current use
Feet per second is commonly used in ballistics (bullet velocity), engineering calculations in the US, water flow measurements, and some HVAC applications. It appears frequently in American technical specifications.
Kilometers per hour (km/h)
Definition
Kilometers per hour (km/h or kph) is a metric unit of speed expressing the number of kilometers traveled in one hour. 1 km/h ≈ 0.2778 m/s.
History
Kilometers per hour became widely used in the 20th century as road networks expanded globally. Most countries adopted km/h for speed limits during the metrication movements of the 1960s–1980s.
Current use
Kilometers per hour is the standard unit for road speed limits and vehicle speedometers in most countries worldwide (except the US, UK, and a few others). It is also used in weather reports for wind speed in many nations.