Feet per minute to Kilometres per hour conversion

How to convert feet per minute to kilometres per hour?

Converting feet per minute (ft/min) to kilometers per hour (km/h) involves a few steps to account for differences in the units of measure.

1. Convert feet to kilometers:

   • There are 0.3048 meters in one foot.
   • Therefore, 1 foot is equal to 0.0003048 kilometers.

2. Convert minutes to hours:

   • There are 60 minutes in one hour.

3. Combine these conversion factors:

   • To convert from ft/min to km/h, multiply the speed in feet per minute by the factor for feet to kilometers, and then multiply by the factor for minutes to hours:

$\text{Speed (km/h)} = \text{Speed (ft/min)} \times 0.0003048 \times 60$

So, for 1 ft/min:

$1 \text{ ft/min} \times 0.0003048 \times 60 = 0.018288 \text{ km/h}$

Real-World Examples for Other Quantities

1. 30 ft/min to km/h:

   • Using the same conversion factor: $30 \text{ ft/min} \times 0.018288 \approx 0.54864 \text{ km/h}$

2. 100 ft/min to km/h:

   • Using the same conversion factor: $100 \text{ ft/min} \times 0.018288 \approx 1.8288 \text{ km/h}$

3. 200 ft/min to km/h:

   • Using the same conversion factor: $200 \text{ ft/min} \times 0.018288 \approx 3.6576 \text{ km/h}$

4. 500 ft/min to km/h:

   • Using the same conversion factor: $500 \text{ ft/min} \times 0.018288 \approx 9.144 \text{ km/h}$

These examples provide a clear picture of how various speeds in feet per minute can be converted to kilometers per hour, helping to contextualize and better understand the scale of these speeds.