Foot per second
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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 meter 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 |
(Values in bold face are exact.)
See also
- Foot per second squared, a corresponding unit of acceleration.
- Feet per minute
References
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