What is foot per second?

Foot per second is a unit of speed in imperial and US customary systems. It is used in ballistics, sports science, and engineering calculations that rely on US customary units.

What is kilometre per second?

Kilometre per second is a unit of speed equal to 1,000 metres per second. It is used in astrophysics, rocket propulsion, and the measurement of planetary and cosmic velocities.

Worked examples

1 foot per second = 0.0003048 kilometre per second

1 kilometre per second = 1,000 metre per second

More Speed conversions

• Convert foot per second to metre per second
• Convert foot per second to kilometre per hour
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• Convert foot per second to knot
• Convert foot per second to metre per minute
• Convert foot per second to kilometre per second
• Convert foot per second to mach (approx at sea level)
• Convert foot per second to centimetre per second
• Convert foot per second to mile per minute

Assumption: Mach uses an approximate sea-level reference (about 340.29 m/s).