| foot per second squared | |
|---|---|
| Unit system | Imperial and US customary |
| Unit of | acceleration |
| Symbol | ft/s2 |
| Conversions | |
| 1 ft/s2 in ... | ... is equal to ... |
| m/s2 | 0.3048 m/s2 |
| cm/s2 (Gal) | 30.48 cm/s2 |
| G-force | 0.03108 g |
The foot per second squared (plural feet per second squared) is a unit of acceleration.1 It expresses change in velocity expressed in units of feet per second (ft/s) divided by time in seconds (s) (or the distance in feet (ft) traveled or displaced, divided by the time in seconds (s) squared). The corresponding unit in the International System of Units (SI) is the metre per second squared.2
Abbreviations include ft/s2, ft/sec2, ft/s/s, ft/sec/sec, and ft s−2.
Conversions
| Base value | (Gal, or cm/s2) | (ft/s2) | (m/s2) | (standard gravity, g0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Gal, or cm/s2 | 1 | 0.0328084 | 0.01 | 1.01972×10−3 |
| 1 ft/s2 | 30.4800 | 1 | 0.304800 | 0.0310810 |
| 1 m/s2 | 100 | 1/0.3048 ≈ 3.28084 | 1 | 0.101972 |
| 1 g0 | 980.665 | 32.1740 | 9.80665 | 1 |
References
References
- "Feet per Second Squared". DiracDelta.co.uk – science and engineering encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2012-06-14. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- Lienhard, John H. "No. 1534: Acceleration". uh.edu.