Convert Feet per second (ft/s) to Meters per second (m/s)
Enter a value below to convert Feet per second (ft/s) to Meters per second (m/s).
Conversion:
1 Feet per second (ft/s) = 0.3048 Meters per second (m/s)
How to Convert Feet per second (ft/s) to Meters per second (m/s)
1 fps = 0.3048 mps
1 mps = 3.280839895 fps
Example: convert 15 Feet per second (ft/s) to Meters per second (m/s):
25 fps = 7.62 mps
Feet per second (ft/s) to Meters per second (m/s) Conversion Table
| Feet per second (ft/s) | Meters per second (m/s) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 fps | 0.003048 mps |
| 0.1 fps | 0.03048 mps |
| 1 fps | 0.3048 mps |
| 2 fps | 0.6096 mps |
| 3 fps | 0.9144 mps |
| 5 fps | 1.524 mps |
| 10 fps | 3.048 mps |
| 20 fps | 6.096 mps |
| 50 fps | 15.24 mps |
| 100 fps | 30.48 mps |
| 1000 fps | 304.8 mps |
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.
Meters per second (m/s)
Definition
Meters per second (m/s) is the SI unit of speed, defined as the distance in meters traveled in one second.
History
Meters per second derives from the two fundamental SI units: the meter (defined 1793) and the second (defined by atomic cesium transitions since 1967). It became the standard scientific speed unit with the adoption of SI.
Current use
Meters per second is the standard unit in physics, engineering, and scientific research. It is used for wind speed measurement, projectile velocity, fluid dynamics, and any context requiring precise speed calculations.