The foot per second
The foot per second (ft/s, fps) equals exactly 0.3048 m/s. It is common in US ballistics (muzzle velocity), engineering (fluid flow, elevator speed), and physics classrooms as an imperial alternative to mph.
Feet per second to Meters per second
1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s (foot per second → meter per second)
1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s
1 foot per second equals 0.3048 meters per second. To convert feet per second to meters per second, multiply the foot per second value by 0.3048. For quick reference: 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s, 5 ft/s = 1.524 m/s, 10 ft/s = 3.048 m/s, 100 ft/s = 30.48 m/s.
Formula
Meters per second = Feet per second × 0.3048Quick
How to convert feet per second to meters per second
Take your value
Start with your value in feet per second.
Multiply by 0.3048
Multiply the foot per second value by 0.3048. This is the exact conversion factor from feet per second to meters per second.
Read the result
The product is your value in meters per second. For example, 5 ft/s × 0.3048 = 1.524 m/s.
Conversion formula
The exact factor from feet per second to meters per second is 0.3048.
Meters per second = Feet per second × 0.3048
Feet per second to Meters per second conversion table
Fifty common reference values, hand-picked for skim utility. Use the calculator above for any value not listed.
| Feet per second (ft/s) | Meters per second (m/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/s | 0.3048 m/s |
| 2 ft/s | 0.6096 m/s |
| 3 ft/s | 0.9144 m/s |
| 4 ft/s | 1.2192 m/s |
| 5 ft/s | 1.524 m/s |
| 6 ft/s | 1.8288 m/s |
| 7 ft/s | 2.1336 m/s |
| 8 ft/s | 2.4384 m/s |
| 9 ft/s | 2.7432 m/s |
| 10 ft/s | 3.048 m/s |
| 12 ft/s | 3.6576 m/s |
| 15 ft/s | 4.572 m/s |
| 18 ft/s | 5.4864 m/s |
| 20 ft/s | 6.096 m/s |
| 22 ft/s | 6.7056 m/s |
| 25 ft/s | 7.62 m/s |
| 28 ft/s | 8.5344 m/s |
| 30 ft/s | 9.144 m/s |
| 32 ft/s | 9.7536 m/s |
| 35 ft/s | 10.668 m/s |
| 40 ft/s | 12.192 m/s |
| 45 ft/s | 13.716 m/s |
| 50 ft/s | 15.24 m/s |
| 55 ft/s | 16.764 m/s |
| 60 ft/s | 18.288 m/s |
| 65 ft/s | 19.812 m/s |
| 70 ft/s | 21.336 m/s |
| 75 ft/s | 22.86 m/s |
| 80 ft/s | 24.384 m/s |
| 85 ft/s | 25.908 m/s |
| 90 ft/s | 27.432 m/s |
| 95 ft/s | 28.956 m/s |
| 100 ft/s | 30.48 m/s |
| 110 ft/s | 33.528 m/s |
| 120 ft/s | 36.576 m/s |
| 130 ft/s | 39.624 m/s |
| 140 ft/s | 42.672 m/s |
| 150 ft/s | 45.72 m/s |
| 160 ft/s | 48.768 m/s |
| 180 ft/s | 54.864 m/s |
| 200 ft/s | 60.96 m/s |
| 220 ft/s | 67.056 m/s |
| 250 ft/s | 76.2 m/s |
| 280 ft/s | 85.344 m/s |
| 300 ft/s | 91.44 m/s |
| 350 ft/s | 106.68 m/s |
| 400 ft/s | 121.92 m/s |
| 500 ft/s | 152.4 m/s |
| 700 ft/s | 213.36 m/s |
| 1000 ft/s | 304.8 m/s |
Real-world reference
A typical handgun muzzle velocity is 800–1,200 ft/s. A falling object reaches about 32 ft/s after one second. In meters per second, that gives you: 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s, 10 ft/s = 3.048 m/s, 100 ft/s = 30.48 m/s.
Frequently asked questions
- How many meters per second are in 1 foot per second?
- 1 foot per second equals 0.3048 meters per second.
- How do I convert feet per second to meters per second?
- Multiply the foot per second value by 0.3048. So x ft/s × 0.3048 = the equivalent in m/s.
- What is 5 feet per second in meters per second?
- 5 feet per second equals 1.524 meters per second.
- What is 10 feet per second in meters per second?
- 10 feet per second equals 3.048 meters per second.
- What is 100 feet per second in meters per second?
- 100 feet per second equals 30.48 meters per second.
- How do I convert back from meters per second to feet per second?
- Multiply the meter per second value by 3.28084. For example, 1 m/s = 3.28084 ft/s.
- Is the foot per second bigger than the meter per second?
- No. 1 foot per second is smaller than 1 meter per second. It takes 3.28084 feet per second to equal 1 meter per second.
- Are these conversion factors exact?
- The underlying imperial/US unit definitions are exact; the displayed factor (0.3048) is rounded for readability, and the browser computes using IEEE 754 double-precision arithmetic.
About the foot per second and the meter per second
The meter per second
The meter per second (m/s) is the SI derived unit of speed. It is the preferred unit in physics, engineering, and any scientific context. The speed of light in vacuum is exactly 299,792,458 m/s, which is how the meter itself is now defined.