{
  "entity_type": "unit_conversion_page",
  "id": "feet-per-second-to-meters-per-second",
  "name": "Feet per second to Meters per second",
  "title": "Feet per second to Meters per second Converter (ft/s to m/s)",
  "description": "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.",
  "quantity": "speed",
  "quantity_name": "Speed",
  "base_unit": "m/s",
  "from_unit": {
    "symbol": "ft/s",
    "display": "ft/s",
    "name": "feet per second",
    "singular": "foot per second"
  },
  "to_unit": {
    "symbol": "m/s",
    "display": "m/s",
    "name": "meters per second",
    "singular": "meter per second"
  },
  "linear": true,
  "factor": 0.3048,
  "inverse_factor": 3.280839895,
  "formula": "meters per second = feet per second × 0.3048",
  "reverse_formula": "feet per second = meters per second × 3.280839895",
  "unit_relation": "1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s",
  "examples": [
    {
      "value": 5,
      "result": 1.524,
      "text": "5 ft/s = 1.524 m/s"
    },
    {
      "value": 12.5,
      "result": 3.81,
      "text": "12.5 ft/s = 3.81 m/s"
    },
    {
      "value": 100,
      "result": 30.48,
      "text": "100 ft/s = 30.48 m/s"
    }
  ],
  "table": [
    {
      "ft/s": 1,
      "m/s": 0.3048
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 2,
      "m/s": 0.6096
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 3,
      "m/s": 0.9144
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 4,
      "m/s": 1.2192
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 5,
      "m/s": 1.524
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 6,
      "m/s": 1.8288
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 7,
      "m/s": 2.1336
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 8,
      "m/s": 2.4384
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 9,
      "m/s": 2.7432
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 10,
      "m/s": 3.048
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 15,
      "m/s": 4.572
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 20,
      "m/s": 6.096
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 25,
      "m/s": 7.62
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 30,
      "m/s": 9.144
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 40,
      "m/s": 12.192
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 50,
      "m/s": 15.24
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 75,
      "m/s": 22.86
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 100,
      "m/s": 30.48
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 200,
      "m/s": 60.96
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 250,
      "m/s": 76.2
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 500,
      "m/s": 152.4
    },
    {
      "ft/s": 1000,
      "m/s": 304.8
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "q": "How many meters per second are in one foot per second?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "What is the formula to convert feet per second to meters per second?",
      "a": "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."
    },
    {
      "q": "How do I convert meters per second back to feet per second?",
      "a": "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."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "name": "NIST Special Publication 811 – Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI), Appendix B conversion factors",
      "url": "https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "BIPM – The International System of Units (SI Brochure, 9th edition)",
      "url": "https://www.bipm.org/en/publications/si-brochure",
      "type": "standard",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    },
    {
      "name": "Wikipedia – Conversion of units",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_units",
      "type": "reference",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24"
    }
  ],
  "freshness": {
    "type": "static",
    "max_age_seconds": null,
    "note": "Fixed conversion factors (NIST/BIPM definitions); results never go stale."
  },
  "api": {
    "convert": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/convert?value=5&from_unit=ft%2Fs&to_unit=m%2Fs",
    "calculator": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/calculate/speed?value=5&from_unit=ft%2Fs&to_unit=m%2Fs",
    "mcp_tool": "convert_units",
    "mcp_arguments": {
      "value": 5,
      "from_unit": "ft/s",
      "to_unit": "m/s"
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "html": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/feet-per-second-to-meters-per-second",
    "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",
    "reverse": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/meters-per-second-to-feet-per-second",
    "quantity_converter": "https://tttkmbb.com/conversion/speed",
    "units": "https://tttkmbb.com/api/v1/units?quantity=speed"
  },
  "timestamp": "2026-09-24"
}