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Feet per second to Meters per second (ft/s to m/s)
Convert feet per second to meters per second: 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s. Exact conversion factor, formula, 22-row table and worked examples, with JSON API and MCP access.
Formula
1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s
meters per second = feet per second × 0.3048 — reverse: feet per second = meters per second × 3.280839895
The factor is derived from the SI definitions of both units (base unit: m/s) as listed in NIST SP 811; results on this page are shown to 6 significant figures, the API returns up to 12.
Worked examples
- 5 ft/s = 1.524 m/s
- 12.5 ft/s = 3.81 m/s
- 100 ft/s = 30.48 m/s
Feet per second to meters per second conversion table
| Feet per second (ft/s) | Meters per second (m/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3048 |
| 2 | 0.6096 |
| 3 | 0.9144 |
| 4 | 1.2192 |
| 5 | 1.524 |
| 6 | 1.8288 |
| 7 | 2.1336 |
| 8 | 2.4384 |
| 9 | 2.7432 |
| 10 | 3.048 |
| 15 | 4.572 |
| 20 | 6.096 |
| 25 | 7.62 |
| 30 | 9.144 |
| 40 | 12.192 |
| 50 | 15.24 |
| 75 | 22.86 |
| 100 | 30.48 |
| 200 | 60.96 |
| 250 | 76.2 |
| 500 | 152.4 |
| 1000 | 304.8 |
FAQ
How many meters per second are in one foot per second?
1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s. The factor comes from the SI definitions of both units (NIST SP 811 / BIPM), so it is exact or correct to at least 10 significant figures.
What is the formula to convert feet per second to meters per second?
Multiply the value in feet per second by 0.3048: meters per second = feet per second × 0.3048. For example, 5 ft/s = 1.524 m/s.
How do I convert meters per second back to feet per second?
Multiply by the inverse factor 3.280839895 (feet per second = meters per second × 3.280839895), or use the meters per second-to-feet per second page.
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Machine access
- API:
GET https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/convert?value=5&from_unit=ft%2Fs&to_unit=m%2Fs - MCP: server
https://tttkmbb.com/mcp, toolconvert_unitswith{"value":5,"from_unit":"ft/s","to_unit":"m/s"} - Markdown: https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/feet-per-second-to-meters-per-second.md · JSON: https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/feet-per-second-to-meters-per-second.json (add
?value=for a result) · Units: /api/v1/units?quantity=speed - OpenAPI operationId:
convert_units. Freshness:static. Authentication: none.