Convert feet per minute to meters per second

Explanation

From this page you can convert feet per minute to meters per second (or fpmin to m/s) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from feet per minute to meters per second you need to multiply by 0.00508. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 fpmin=0.00508 m/s

feet per minutefpmin

dimension	speed
symbol	fpmin, ft/min

The foot per minute (fpmin, ft/min) is a unit of speed.

Definition of the foot per minute

One foot per minute is equal to the speed of an object traveling one foot in a time of one minute.

Value in terms of the SI

One foot per minute is equivalent to ¹²⁷⁄₂₅₀₀₀ meters per second.

Equivalences

One foot per minute is also equivalent to:

Other speeds

	second	minute	hour
inch	ips	ipmin	iph
foot	fps	fpmin	fph
yard	yps	ypmin	yph
mile	mps	mpmin	mph

Related Conversions

meters per secondm/s

dimension	speed
symbol	m/s, mps

The meter per second (m/s, mps) is a unit of speed.

Definition of the meter per second

One meter per second is equal to the speed of an object traveling one meter in a time of one second.

Equivalences

One meter per second is equivalent to:

Some Facts

The walking speed of a human is approximately 2 meters per second.
The earth revolves around the Sun at around 30000 meters per second.

Other speeds

	second	minute	hour
millimeter	mm/s	mm/min	mm/h
meter	m/s	m/min	m/h
kilometer	km/s	km/min	km/h