Distance divided by time.
Foot per Minutes to ft/s Converter — ft/min to ft/s
Convert Foot per Minutes (ft/min) to ft/s (ft/s) using the exact conversion factor (1 foot per minutes = 0.0166666667 ft/s). See the formula, worked examples, and conversion table.
Foot per Minutes to ft/s converter
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Context values
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Feet per second.
Result = input x 0.00508 / 0.3048.
Speed uses meters per second as the base unit.
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About Converting Foot per Minutes to ft/s
Foot per Minutes and ft/s both describe speed, and the conversion matters whenever a maritime or aviation speed (knots) needs to be compared against a road speed (mph). Specifically: Distance divided by time, and feet per second.
Formula
ft/s = foot per minutes × 0.0166666666667
This factor comes from each unit's defined relationship to the category's base unit: 1 foot per minutes equals 0.00508 base units, and 1 ft/s equals 0.3048 base units, so dividing one by the other gives the direct foot per minutes-to-ft/s factor of 0.0166666666667.
Simple example
1 ft/min × 0.01666666667 = 0.0166666667 ft/s
1 foot per minutes = 0.0166666667 ft/s.
Real-world example
10 ft/min × 0.01666666667 = 0.1666666667 ft/s
10 foot per minutes = 0.1666666667 ft/s.
Conversion table
| Foot per Minutes (ft/min) | ft/s (ft/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/min | 0.0166666667 ft/s |
| 5 ft/min | 0.0833333333 ft/s |
| 10 ft/min | 0.1666666667 ft/s |
| 25 ft/min | 0.4166666667 ft/s |
| 50 ft/min | 0.8333333333 ft/s |
| 100 ft/min | 1.666666667 ft/s |
Reverse conversion: ft/s to Foot per Minutes
0.0166666667 ft/s × 60 = 1.000000002 ft/min
0.0166666667 ft/s = 1.000000002 foot per minutes.
foot per minutes = ft/s × 60
For a page dedicated to this direction, see ft/s to Foot per Minutes.
Understanding the Foot per Minutes (ft/min)
Distance divided by time.
Understanding the ft/s (ft/s)
Feet per second.
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Frequently asked questions
How many ft/s are in 1 foot per minutes?
1 foot per minutes equals 0.0166666667 ft/s, using the exact defined conversion factor rather than an estimate.
How do I convert foot per minutes to ft/s?
Multiply the foot per minutes value by 0.01666666667. The converter above does this instantly to whatever precision you set.
How do I convert ft/s back to foot per minutes?
Use the reverse factor: 1 ft/s equals 60 foot per minutes. You can also use the swap control in the converter above to flip the direction instantly.
What is a foot per minutes?
Foot per Minutes (ft/min) is a unit of speed.
What is a ft/s?
ft/s (ft/s) is a unit of speed.
Is the foot per minutes to ft/s conversion exact?
Yes. Both foot per minutes and ft/s are defined by fixed standards rather than physical artifacts, so the factor of 0.01666666667 used above is exact to as many digits as you choose to display.