Feet per Second to Meters per Second Converter
Convert feet per second to meters per second using the formula ft/s × 0.3048 = m/s. The calculator below shows higher precision results. The reference table is rounded for readability.
Formula and Step-by-Step
ft/s × 0.3048 = m/s
Step-by-step: 1 ft/s to m/s
- Start with 1 ft/s
- Multiply by 0.3048: 1 × 0.3048 = 0.3048
- Result: 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s
Conversion Table
Common feet per second to meters per second values. The table and calculator both use the same conversion formula shown above.
What Are Feet per Second and Meters per Second?
What is a Foot per Second?
Feet per second (ft/s) is an imperial unit of speed used in ballistics, engineering, and some US-based applications.
What is a Meter per Second?
Meters per second (m/s) is the SI base unit of speed. It is used in physics, engineering, and scientific calculations.
Why convert feet per second to meters per second?
People convert feet per second to meters per second when working across different measurement systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
1 foot per second equals 0.3048 meters per second.
The formula is: ft/s × 0.3048 = m/s. See the ft/s to m/s formula page for step-by-step worked examples.
Use the meters per second to feet per second converter. 1 m/s = 3.28 ft/s.
Yes. The conversion uses the formula ft/s × 0.3048 = m/s, which is the exact internationally defined standard. Table values are rounded for quick reference.
Apply the formula ft/s × 0.3048 = m/s. For quick estimates, round the factor to a simpler number.