Foot per second squared (ft/s²)
One foot per second every second: exactly 0.3048 m/s².
What is a foot per second squared?
- Symbol
- ft/s²
- Quantity
- Acceleration
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One foot per second every second: exactly 0.3048 m/s².
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used in US engineering, ballistics and physics problems worked in US customary units.
Foot per second squared in other acceleration units
- 1 ft/s² = 0.3048 m/s²Foot per second squared to Meter per second squared converter
- 1 ft/s² = 30.48 GalGal (galileo)
- 1 ft/s² = 12 in/s²Inch per second squared
- 1 ft/s² ≈ 0.03108095017 g₀Standard gravity
Foot per second squared quick reference
| Foot per second squared | Meter per second squared | Standard gravity | Gal (galileo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ft/s² | = 0.3048 m/s² | ≈ 0.03108095017 g₀ | = 30.48 Gal |
| 10 ft/s² | = 3.048 m/s² | ≈ 0.3108095017 g₀ | = 304.8 Gal |
| 100 ft/s² | = 30.48 m/s² | ≈ 3.108095017 g₀ | = 3048 Gal |
| 1000 ft/s² | = 304.8 m/s² | ≈ 31.08095017 g₀ | = 30480 Gal |
Where the foot per second squared fits
The next smaller acceleration unit is the inch per second squared (in/s²). 1 ft/s² = 12 in/s², and 1 in/s² ≈ 0.08333333333 ft/s².
The next larger acceleration unit is the meter per second squared (m/s²). 1 ft/s² = 0.3048 m/s², and 1 m/s² ≈ 3.280839895 ft/s².
Frequently asked questions
- How many meters per second squared are in one foot per second squared?
- One foot per second squared = 0.3048 m/s² (meters per second squared).
- How many standard gravities are in one foot per second squared?
- One foot per second squared ≈ 0.03108095017 g₀ (standard gravities).
- How many galileos are in one foot per second squared?
- One foot per second squared = 30.48 Gal (galileos).