ft/s

What is a Foot per Second?

Speed Unit

Definition

Feet per second (ft/s) is a unit of speed representing the number of feet traveled in one second.

Popular Foot per Second Conversions

Most common conversions from Feet per Second

1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s Foot per Second to Meters per Second 1 ft/s = 1.0973 km/h Foot per Second to Kilometers per Hour 1 ft/s = 0.681818 mph Foot per Second to Miles per Hour 1 ft/s = 0.592484 kn Foot per Second to Knots 1 ft/s = 0.0008957066 Ma Foot per Second to Mach

History

Feet per second is commonly used in American engineering, ballistics, and some physics applications.

Common Uses

Bullet and projectile speeds
Aerospace engineering
HVAC airflow calculations
Sports performance

Fun Facts

💡

The speed of sound is about 1,125 ft/s at sea level

💡

A 9mm bullet travels at about 1,200 ft/s

💡

1 mph equals about 1.47 ft/s

All Foot per Second Conversions

Feet per Second to Meters per Second ft/s → m/s Feet per Second to Kilometers per Hour ft/s → km/h Feet per Second to Miles per Hour ft/s → mph Feet per Second to Knots ft/s → kn Feet per Second to Mach ft/s → Ma