Convert foot/hour to meter/second
Please provide values below to convert foot/hour [ft/h] to meter/second [m/s], or Convert meter/second to foot/hour.
How to Convert Foot/hour to Meter/second
1 ft/h = 8.46667e-05 m/s
Example: convert 15 ft/h to m/s:
15 ft/h = 15 × 8.46667e-05 m/s = 0.0012700005 m/s
Foot/hour to Meter/second Conversion Table
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Foot/hour
Foot per hour (ft/h) is a unit of speed representing the distance of one foot traveled in one hour.
History/Origin
The foot per hour has historically been used in engineering and construction to measure slow speeds, especially in contexts where imperial units are standard. Its usage has declined with the adoption of metric units and more common speed measurements like meters per second or miles per hour.
Current Use
Today, foot per hour is rarely used in practical applications but may still appear in specialized fields such as certain engineering, construction, or scientific contexts where imperial units are maintained.
Meter/second
The meter per second (m/s) is a unit of speed representing the distance in meters traveled per second.
History/Origin
The meter per second has been used as a standard unit of speed in the International System of Units (SI) since the adoption of the SI system in 1960, based on the meter defined by the speed of light.
Current Use
It is commonly used in physics, engineering, and everyday contexts to measure velocity, such as in transportation, aerodynamics, and scientific research.