Foot per second squared to Meter per second squared Converter
1 foot per second squared is exactly 0.3048 meters per second squared. Convert feet per second squared (ft/s²) to meters per second squared (m/s²) below: type a value and the result updates as you type.
ft/s² to m/s² calculator
Result
Foot per second squared to Meter per second squared conversion
1 ft/s² = 0.3048 m/s²one foot per second squared in meters per second squared
1 m/s² ≈ 3.280839895 ft/s²one meter per second squared in feet per second squared
Foot per second squared (ft/s²): One foot per second every second: exactly 0.3048 m/s².
Meter per second squared (m/s²): SI unit of acceleration: a change in speed of one meter per second every second.
Source:Foot per second squared: NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8; Meter per second squared: SI Brochure, 9th edition (BIPM, 2019)
How to convert feet per second squared to meters per second squared
To convert feet per second squared to meters per second squared, multiply the number of feet per second squared by 0.3048.
Formula
m/s² = ft/s² × 0.3048
Examples
- 5 ft/s² = 5 × 0.3048 = 1.524 m/s²
- 25 ft/s² = 25 × 0.3048 = 7.62 m/s²
- 100 ft/s² = 100 × 0.3048 = 30.48 m/s²
Foot per second squared to Meter per second squared conversion table
| Foot per second squared (ft/s²) | Meter per second squared (m/s²) |
|---|---|
| 0.1 ft/s² | 0.03048 m/s² |
| 0.5 ft/s² | 0.1524 m/s² |
| 1 ft/s² | 0.3048 m/s² |
| 2 ft/s² | 0.6096 m/s² |
| 3 ft/s² | 0.9144 m/s² |
| 5 ft/s² | 1.524 m/s² |
| 10 ft/s² | 3.048 m/s² |
| 20 ft/s² | 6.096 m/s² |
| 25 ft/s² | 7.62 m/s² |
| 50 ft/s² | 15.24 m/s² |
| 100 ft/s² | 30.48 m/s² |
| 250 ft/s² | 76.2 m/s² |
| 500 ft/s² | 152.4 m/s² |
| 1000 ft/s² | 304.8 m/s² |
Values rounded to 10 significant digits where needed.
Frequently asked questions
- How many meters per second squared are in one foot per second squared?
- One foot per second squared is exactly 0.3048 meters per second squared.
- How do I convert meters per second squared to feet per second squared?
- To convert meters per second squared to feet per second squared, divide the number of meters per second squared by 0.3048. The formula is ft/s² = m/s² ÷ 0.3048.
- Is this conversion exact?
- Yes. Both units have exact definitions and the factor 0.3048 is exact. Displayed results are only rounded when they have many decimal places.
- Which is larger, a foot per second squared or a meter per second squared?
- A meter per second squared is about 3.280839895 times larger than a foot per second squared. In other words, a foot per second squared is 0.3048 of a meter per second squared.