Convert Kilometers per hour (km/h) to Feet per second (ft/s)
Enter a value below to convert Kilometers per hour (km/h) to Feet per second (ft/s).
Conversion:
1 Kilometers per hour (km/h) = 0.91134441535 Feet per second (ft/s)
How to Convert Kilometers per hour (km/h) to Feet per second (ft/s)
1 kph = 0.91134441535 fps
1 fps = 1.0972799999 kph
Example: convert 15 Kilometers per hour (km/h) to Feet per second (ft/s):
25 kph = 22.783610384 fps
Kilometers per hour (km/h) to Feet per second (ft/s) Conversion Table
| Kilometers per hour (km/h) | Feet per second (ft/s) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 kph | 0.0091134441535 fps |
| 0.1 kph | 0.091134441535 fps |
| 1 kph | 0.91134441535 fps |
| 2 kph | 1.8226888307 fps |
| 3 kph | 2.7340332461 fps |
| 5 kph | 4.5567220768 fps |
| 10 kph | 9.1134441535 fps |
| 20 kph | 18.226888307 fps |
| 50 kph | 45.567220768 fps |
| 100 kph | 91.134441535 fps |
| 1000 kph | 911.34441535 fps |
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.
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.