Definition:Velocity/Unit/Foot per Second
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FPS unit of velocity
The FPS unit of velocity is the foot per second.
Conversion Factors
\(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | \(\ds \mathrm {ft \, s^{-1} }\) | foot per second | \(\quad\) FPS unit | |||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 30 \cdotp 48\) | \(\ds \mathrm {cm \, s^{-1} }\) | centimetres per second | \(\quad\) CGS unit | |||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 0 \cdotp 3048\) | \(\ds \mathrm {m \, s^{-1} }\) | metre per second | \(\quad\) SI unit |
Symbol
- $\mathrm {ft \, s^{-1} }$ or $\mathrm {ft / s}$
The symbol for the foot per second is $\mathrm {ft \, s^{-1} }$ or, less formally, $\mathrm {ft / s}$.
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {ft \, s^{-1} }\) is \mathrm {ft \, s^{-1} }
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The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {ft / s}\) is \mathrm {ft / s}
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Sources
- 1966: Isaac Asimov: Understanding Physics ... (previous) ... (next): $\text {I}$: Motion, Sound and Heat: Chapter $2$: Falling Bodies: Acceleration