Feet per second to Metres per second conversion

How to convert feet per second to metres per second?

Sure, let's go through the conversion of 1 foot per second (ft/s) to meters per second (m/s).

1 foot is equal to 0.3048 meters.

So, to convert 1 ft/s to m/s, you simply multiply by the conversion factor:

$\text{1 ft/s} = 1 \, \text{ft} \times \frac{0.3048 \, \text{m}}{1 \, \text{ft}} = 0.3048 \, \text{m/s}$

Now let’s look at some other quantities of feet per second and convert them to meters per second.

Example Conversions:

1. 10 ft/s to m/s: $10 \, \text{ft/s} = 10 \, \text{ft} \times 0.3048 \, \text{m/ft} = 3.048 \, \text{m/s}$

2. 25 ft/s to m/s: $25 \, \text{ft/s} = 25 \, \text{ft} \times 0.3048 \, \text{m/ft} = 7.62 \, \text{m/s}$

3. 50 ft/s to m/s: $50 \, \text{ft/s} = 50 \, \text{ft} \times 0.3048 \, \text{m/ft} = 15.24 \, \text{m/s}$

Real-World Examples:

• A person walking briskly: Average walking speed is about 5 ft/s. $5 \, \text{ft/s} = 5 \, \text{ft} \times 0.3048 \, \text{m/ft} = 1.524 \, \text{m/s}$

• A person running: Average running speed is about 15 ft/s. $15 \, \text{ft/s} = 15 \, \text{ft} \times 0.3048 \, \text{m/ft} = 4.572 \, \text{m/s}$

• Speed of a car in a residential area: Typically around 35 ft/s. $35 \, \text{ft/s} = 35 \, \text{ft} \times 0.3048 \, \text{m/ft} = 10.668 \, \text{m/s}$

• Speed of a fastball in baseball: Generally around 147 ft/s. $147 \, \text{ft/s} = 147 \, \text{ft} \times 0.3048 \, \text{m/ft} = 44.8056 \, \text{m/s}$

These examples can help you understand how feet per second translates into meters per second in various everyday scenarios.