ft/s² to m/s² (ft/s² to m/s²)
Result
0.3048 m/s²
Formula
m/s² = ft/s² × 0.3048
1 ft/s² = 0.3048 m/s², and 1 m/s² = 3.280839895 ft/s².
Standard gravity is defined as exactly 9.80665 m/s². Density and flow factors follow from the length, mass and volume definitions (for example 1 US gallon per minute = 3.785411784 L/min).
Worked examples
- 1 ft/s² × 0.3048 = 0.3048 m/s²
- 10 ft/s² × 0.3048 = 3.048 m/s²
- 100 ft/s² × 0.3048 = 30.48 m/s²
Common mistakes
- Actual gravity varies from about 9.78 m/s² at the equator to 9.83 m/s² at the poles; "g" here is the defined standard value.
- GPM here means US gallons per minute; UK pump literature may use imperial gallons (4.546 L).
ft/s² to m/s² table
| ft/s² (ft/s²) | m/s² (m/s²) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.3048 |
| 2 | 0.6096 |
| 5 | 1.524 |
| 10 | 3.048 |
| 20 | 6.096 |
| 50 | 15.24 |
| 100 | 30.48 |
| 1,000 | 304.8 |
The units
- ft/s² (ft/s²)
- 1 ft/s² = 0.3048 m/s².
- m/s² (m/s²)
- A unit of engineering.
Sources for these factors
- The International System of Units (SI Brochure), 9th edition — BIPM
- Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SP 811), Appendix B: conversion factors — NIST
- Handbook 44 (2024), Appendix C: General Tables of Units of Measurement — NIST
Last reviewed against these sources. An automated check recomputes every factor from its definition on each build. How we check accuracy