Feet per second² to Metres per second² Converter ft/s² → m/s²

1 foot per second² (ft/s²) = 0.3048 metres per second² (m/s²). Type a value below — the conversion happens instantly, entirely on your device.

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1 ft/s² = 0.3048 m/s²

Precision

1 feet per second² = 0.3048 metres per second²

1 × 0.3048 = 0.3048

1 ft/s² equals 0.3048 m/s², so multiplying by 0.3048 converts the value. The result describes the exact same quantity — only the measuring stick changes.

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How to convert feet per second² to metres per second²

metres per second² = feet per second² × 0.3048 — multiply the foot per second² value by 0.3048.

Example: 10 ft/s² = 3.048 m/s².

To convert the other way: feet per second² = metres per second² ÷ 0.3048 — or use the dedicated m/s² to ft/s² converter .

Feet per second² to Metres per second² conversion table

Feet per second² (ft/s²)	Metres per second² (m/s²)
0.1	0.03048
0.25	0.0762
0.5	0.1524
1	0.3048
2	0.6096
3	0.9144
4	1.2192
5	1.524
6	1.8288
7	2.1336
8	2.4384
9	2.7432
10	3.048
15	4.572
20	6.096
25	7.62
30	9.144
40	12.192
50	15.24
75	22.86
100	30.48
250	76.2
500	152.4
1000	304.8

About the units

What is a foot per second²?

The imperial/US unit — one foot per second, per second, exactly 0.3048 m/s². Standard gravity is about 32.174 ft/s².

What is a metre per second²?

The SI unit of acceleration — the rate of change of velocity of one metre per second, each second. Earth's gravity is about 9.81 m/s².

Frequently asked questions

How many metres per second² are in 1 foot per second²?

1 foot per second² (ft/s²) = 0.3048 metres per second² (m/s²).

What is the formula to convert feet per second² to metres per second²?

metres per second² = feet per second² × 0.3048 — multiply the foot per second² value by 0.3048.

How do I convert ft/s² to m/s² without a calculator?

Multiply by 0.305 for a close estimate. Exact factor: 1 ft/s² = 0.3048 m/s².

Is this ft/s²-to-m/s² converter accurate and private?

Yes. It uses the exact internationally defined conversion factors and computes results locally in your browser — your input is never sent to a server, and the page keeps working offline.