Foot per second
The foot per second (plural feet per second) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector quantity, which includes direction).[1] It expresses the distance in feet (ft) traveled or displaced, divided by the time in seconds (s).[2] The corresponding unit in the International System of Units (SI) is the metre per second.
Abbreviations include ft/s, fps, and the scientific notation ft s−1.[1]
Conversions
| m/s | km/h | mph | knot | ft/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 m/s = | 1 | 3.6 | 2.236936* | 1.943844* | 3.280840* |
| 1 km/h = | 0.277778* | 1 | 0.621371* | 0.539957* | 0.911344* |
| 1 mph = | 0.44704 | 1.609344 | 1 | 0.868976* | 1.466667* |
| 1 knot = | 0.514444* | 1.852 | 1.150779* | 1 | 1.687810* |
| 1 ft/s = | 0.3048 | 1.09728 | 0.681818* | 0.592484* | 1 |
(* = approximate values)
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See also
- Foot per second squared, a corresponding unit of acceleration.
- Feet per minute
References
- "What is foot per second (ft/s or ft/sec)? - Definition from WhatIs.com". WhatIs.com.
- "What is a speed unit foot per second (ft/sec)?". Aqua-Calc. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
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