Metres per second to feet per second
Multiply metres per second by 3.2808 to get feet per second.
15 m/s = 49.2126 ft/s
How to convert metres per second to feet per second
The foot per second is feet travelled per second, exactly 0.3048 m/s. The metre per second is the SI unit of speed, one metre travelled per second.
Worked example — 15 m/s: 15 × 3.2808 = 49.2126 ft/s.
Metres per second to feet per second table
| Metres per second | Feet per second |
|---|---|
| 1 m/s | 3.2808 ft/s |
| 2 m/s | 6.5617 ft/s |
| 5 m/s | 16.4042 ft/s |
| 10 m/s | 32.8084 ft/s |
| 15 m/s | 49.2126 ft/s |
| 20 m/s | 65.6168 ft/s |
| 25 m/s | 82.021 ft/s |
| 30 m/s | 98.4252 ft/s |
| 50 m/s | 164.042 ft/s |
Reverse and related
About metres per second and feet per second
Metre per second (m/s)
1 m/s = 3.2808 ft/sDefinition. The SI unit of speed, one metre travelled per second
History and origin
The metre per second is the coherent SI unit of speed, built directly from the base units of length and time. It is the natural choice wherever physics equations are involved.
Current use
Metres per second are used in science and engineering, and to report wind speed in meteorology.
Source: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C (Tables of Equivalents — international nautical mile); speeds derived from the exact mile, foot and hour
Foot per second (ft/s)
1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/sDefinition. Feet travelled per second, exactly 0.3048 m/s
History and origin
The foot per second pairs the imperial foot with the second, and has long been used in mechanics and ballistics. It equals exactly 0.3048 metres per second.
Current use
Feet per second appear in physics problems and in ballistics, where muzzle velocities are often quoted this way.
Source: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C (Tables of Equivalents — international nautical mile); speeds derived from the exact mile, foot and hour
Where people use this
Metres per second: physics, wind speed. Feet per second: ballistics, physics problems. 1 m/s is about 3.28 ft/s.
Every value is carried to full double precision; the display is rounded.
Both units are defined in NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C (Tables of Equivalents — international nautical mile); speeds derived from the exact mile, foot and hour.
Questions people ask
How many ft/s in a m/s?
One metre per second is about 3.28 ft/s.
How many ft/s is 10 m/s?
10 m/s is about 32.8 ft/s.
How many ft/s is 5 m/s?
5 m/s is about 16.4 ft/s.