Convert Foot per second to Metre per second
1 foot per second = 0.3048 metre per second (m/s). For example, 10 foot per second = 3.048 metre per second and 100 foot per second = 30.48 metre per second. Type any value below to convert foot per second to metre per second both ways — it runs entirely in your browser.
Quick answer: Foot per second to Metre per second
1 Foot per second = 0.3048Metre per second (ft/s → m/s). To convert foot per second to metre per second, multiply by 0.3048. To convert metre per second to foot per second, multiply by 3.28084. The converter at the top does this instantly and both ways; the sections below give the formula, worked examples, a full conversion chart and answers to the most common foot per second-to-metre per second questions.
How to convert Foot per second to Metre per second
To convert foot per second to metre per second, multiply the number of foot per second by the conversion factor 0.3048, because 1 ft/s = 0.3048m/s. The conversion is linear, so the same factor works for any value — whole numbers, decimals or fractions. For the reverse direction, 1 m/s = 3.28084ft/s, so you divide by 0.3048 (or multiply by 3.28084) to turn metre per second back into foot per second.
m/s = ft/s × 0.3048 ·
ft/s = m/s × 3.28084
- Write down the value you want to convert, in foot per second.
- Multiply it by 0.3048.
- The result is the same area/length/quantity expressed in metre per second.
Foot per second to Metre per second — worked examples
Each row shows the exact arithmetic so you can follow the conversion step by step. For example, 5foot per second is 1.524metre per second because 5 ft/s × 0.3048 = 1.524 m/s.
| Foot per second | Calculation | Metre per second |
|---|---|---|
| 1ft/s | 1 ft/s × 0.3048 = 0.3048 m/s | 0.3048m/s |
| 2ft/s | 2 ft/s × 0.3048 = 0.6096 m/s | 0.6096m/s |
| 3ft/s | 3 ft/s × 0.3048 = 0.9144 m/s | 0.9144m/s |
| 5ft/s | 5 ft/s × 0.3048 = 1.524 m/s | 1.524m/s |
| 7ft/s | 7 ft/s × 0.3048 = 2.1336 m/s | 2.1336m/s |
| 10ft/s | 10 ft/s × 0.3048 = 3.048 m/s | 3.048m/s |
| 12ft/s | 12 ft/s × 0.3048 = 3.6576 m/s | 3.6576m/s |
| 15ft/s | 15 ft/s × 0.3048 = 4.572 m/s | 4.572m/s |
| 20ft/s | 20 ft/s × 0.3048 = 6.096 m/s | 6.096m/s |
| 25ft/s | 25 ft/s × 0.3048 = 7.62 m/s | 7.62m/s |
| 50ft/s | 50 ft/s × 0.3048 = 15.24 m/s | 15.24m/s |
| 100ft/s | 100 ft/s × 0.3048 = 30.48 m/s | 30.48m/s |
Common Foot per second to Metre per second conversions
These are the foot per second-to-metre per second values people look up most often. Every figure is computed from the exact factor, so you can rely on them for quick reference:
- 1 foot per second = 0.3048 metre per second
- 2 foot per second = 0.6096 metre per second
- 2.5 foot per second = 0.762 metre per second
- 3 foot per second = 0.9144 metre per second
- 4 foot per second = 1.2192 metre per second
- 5 foot per second = 1.524 metre per second
- 6 foot per second = 1.8288 metre per second
- 7 foot per second = 2.1336 metre per second
- 8 foot per second = 2.4384 metre per second
- 9 foot per second = 2.7432 metre per second
- 10 foot per second = 3.048 metre per second
- 12 foot per second = 3.6576 metre per second
- 15 foot per second = 4.572 metre per second
- 20 foot per second = 6.096 metre per second
- 25 foot per second = 7.62 metre per second
- 30 foot per second = 9.144 metre per second
- 50 foot per second = 15.24 metre per second
- 75 foot per second = 22.86 metre per second
- 100 foot per second = 30.48 metre per second
- 200 foot per second = 60.96 metre per second
- 500 foot per second = 152.4 metre per second
- 1000 foot per second = 304.8 metre per second
Foot per second to Metre per second conversion chart (both directions)
The chart below converts foot per second to metre per second and metre per second to foot per second side by side, so it works whichever way you need. 1 foot per second = 0.3048metre per second, and 1 metre per second = 3.28084foot per second.
| Foot per second → Metre per second | Metre per second → Foot per second |
|---|---|
| 0.25ft/s = 0.0762m/s | 0.25m/s = 0.82021ft/s |
| 0.5ft/s = 0.1524m/s | 0.5m/s = 1.64042ft/s |
| 1ft/s = 0.3048m/s | 1m/s = 3.28084ft/s |
| 2ft/s = 0.6096m/s | 2m/s = 6.56168ft/s |
| 3ft/s = 0.9144m/s | 3m/s = 9.84252ft/s |
| 4ft/s = 1.2192m/s | 4m/s = 13.12336ft/s |
| 5ft/s = 1.524m/s | 5m/s = 16.4042ft/s |
| 6ft/s = 1.8288m/s | 6m/s = 19.68504ft/s |
| 7ft/s = 2.1336m/s | 7m/s = 22.96588ft/s |
| 8ft/s = 2.4384m/s | 8m/s = 26.24672ft/s |
| 9ft/s = 2.7432m/s | 9m/s = 29.52756ft/s |
| 10ft/s = 3.048m/s | 10m/s = 32.8084ft/s |
| 12ft/s = 3.6576m/s | 12m/s = 39.37008ft/s |
| 15ft/s = 4.572m/s | 15m/s = 49.2126ft/s |
| 20ft/s = 6.096m/s | 20m/s = 65.6168ft/s |
| 25ft/s = 7.62m/s | 25m/s = 82.021ft/s |
| 30ft/s = 9.144m/s | 30m/s = 98.4252ft/s |
| 40ft/s = 12.192m/s | 40m/s = 131.2336ft/s |
| 50ft/s = 15.24m/s | 50m/s = 164.042ft/s |
| 75ft/s = 22.86m/s | 75m/s = 246.063ft/s |
| 100ft/s = 30.48m/s | 100m/s = 328.084ft/s |
| 150ft/s = 45.72m/s | 150m/s = 492.126ft/s |
| 200ft/s = 60.96m/s | 200m/s = 656.168ft/s |
| 250ft/s = 76.2m/s | 250m/s = 820.21ft/s |
| 500ft/s = 152.4m/s | 500m/s = 1,640.42ft/s |
| 1000ft/s = 304.8m/s | 1000m/s = 3,280.84ft/s |
Foot per second vs Metre per second: which is bigger?
A metre per second is the larger unit: one metre per second equals 3.28084 foot per seconds. Put another way, you need 3.28084 foot per seconds to make a single metre per second.
What is a Foot per second? History, origin and usage
The foot per second measures speed in imperial feet covered each second and is the speed companion to the foot-pound and other US customary units. It is a natural choice in systems where distances are already expressed in feet.
Feet per second is widely used in US ballistics (the muzzle velocity of bullets and arrows), in aerodynamics, and in some engineering and physics work. It also appears in fluid-flow and conveyor-speed specifications in the United States.
One foot per second is exactly 0.3048 metres per second, since a foot is defined as exactly 0.3048 metres. Rifle bullets typically leave the barrel at well over a thousand feet per second.
What is a Metre per second? History, origin and usage
The metre per second is the SI coherent derived unit of speed, built straight from the metre and the second, and it became the official SI unit of both speed and velocity when the International System was established in 1960. Its definition is now tied to one of nature’s fixed constants, since the metre itself is defined via the speed of light.
Metres per second is the standard unit in physics and engineering — for the velocity of falling bodies, sound, projectiles and fluids — and in scientific measurement generally. It is preferred wherever speed must combine cleanly with other SI quantities such as acceleration (m/s²).
Light travels at exactly 299,792,458 metres per second in vacuum, the constant that now defines the metre. A metre per second equals exactly 3.6 kilometres per hour; a brisk walking pace is a little over 1 m/s.
Convert 1 Foot per second to other units
It can help to see a foot per second next to the other units it is commonly compared with. One foot per second (ft/s) is equal to:
| 1 Foot per second equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 0.3048m/s | Metre per second |
| 1.09728km/h | Kilometre per hour |
| 0.6818182mph | Mile per hour |
| 30.48cm/s | Centimetre per second |
| 304.8mm/s | Millimetre per second |
| 0.5924838kn | Knot |
Convert 1 Metre per second to other units
One metre per second (m/s) is equal to:
| 1 Metre per second equals | Unit |
|---|---|
| 3.6km/h | Kilometre per hour |
| 2.236936mph | Mile per hour |
| 3.28084ft/s | Foot per second |
| 100cm/s | Centimetre per second |
| 1,000mm/s | Millimetre per second |
| 1.943844kn | Knot |
Tips for converting Foot per second to Metre per second
- To go from foot per second to metre per second, multiply by 0.3048; to go back, divide by 0.3048 (or multiply by 3.28084).
- For a quick mental estimate, remember that 1 foot per second ≈ 0.3048 metre per second, so 10 foot per second ≈ 3.048 metre per second.
- The converter above keeps full precision; the tables round for readability, so use the tool for exact figures.
- Both fields update live as you type — change either side to convert in that direction.
How to use this Foot per second to Metre per second converter
Type a number into the Foot per second field and the equivalent in Metre per second appears instantly — there is no “convert” button to press and nothing is sent to a server, so it works offline once the page has loaded and is safe for any data. You can also type into the Metre per second field to convert the other way (metre per second to foot per second). Use the swap control to flip the two units, and copy the result with a single click. Because the calculation runs in your browser with full floating-point precision, the converter is more exact than the rounded figures shown in the reference chart above — use the chart for quick look-ups and the tool for precise work.
Accuracy and method
Every figure on this page — the formula, the worked examples, the conversion chart and the “convert to other units” tables — is computed from a single verified conversion factor (1 ft/s = 0.3048m/s), never copied from a hand-typed lookup table that could drift. That factor is derived from each unit’s definition in terms of a common base unit, and an automated check re-verifies all of the site’s factors on every update, so the numbers here stay correct over time. This matters for foot per second-to-metre per second conversions because a small rounding error in a published table compounds quickly at larger quantities; computing from the exact factor avoids that.
All speed factors are exact: 1 m/s = 3.6 km/h, 1 mph = 1.609344 km/h, 1 knot = 1.852 km/h, 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s. So the live tool and every number on this page always agree.
Frequently asked questions
- How many metre per second are in 1 foot per second?
- 1 foot per second = 0.3048 metre per second (m/s). To convert any number of foot per second to metre per second, multiply by 0.3048.
- How do I convert foot per second to metre per second?
- Multiply the number of foot per second by 0.3048. For example, 10 foot per second = 10 × 0.3048 = 3.048 metre per second, and 25 foot per second = 7.62 metre per second.
- How many foot per second are in 1 metre per second?
- 1 metre per second = 3.28084 foot per second. So to convert metre per second back to foot per second, multiply by 3.28084.
- What is the formula to convert foot per second to metre per second?
- metre per second = foot per second × 0.3048. The reverse formula is foot per second = metre per second × 3.28084.
- How much is 100 foot per second in metre per second?
- 100 foot per second = 30.48 metre per second. (And 1000 foot per second = 304.8 metre per second.)
- Which is bigger, a foot per second or a metre per second?
- A metre per second is larger: 1 metre per second = 3.28084 foot per second.
- Is this foot per second to metre per second converter accurate?
- Yes — every value is computed from the exact 0.3048 m/s per ft/s factor (not rounded look-up tables), and the factors are re-verified automatically on every update.
- Can I convert metre per second to foot per second too?
- Yes. The converter works both ways — enter a value in either field. 1 metre per second = 3.28084 foot per second.