MOTION
Acceleration
Change of speed, gravity and inertial acceleration.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Result30.48 cm/s²1 ft/s² = 30.48 cm/s²
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ft/s² to cm/s² Converter
Convert foot per second squared (ft/s²) to centimetre per second squared (cm/s²). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
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HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through metre per second squared
Enter a foot per second squared value to calculate centimetre per second squared with full internal precision before display rounding.
Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
QUICK REFERENCE
All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| metre per second squaredfrom ft/s² | m/s² | 0.3048 |
| centimetre per second squaredfrom ft/s² | cm/s² | 30.48 |
| millimetre per second squaredfrom ft/s² | mm/s² | 304.8 |
| foot per second squaredfrom ft/s² | ft/s² | 1 |
| standard acceleration of gravityfrom ft/s² | g₀ | 0.031081 |
| galileofrom ft/s² | Gal | 30.48 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
ft/s² to cm/s² Conversion Reference
Foot Per Second Squared (ft/s²) and centimetre per second squared (cm/s²) are units of acceleration. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Foot Per Second Squared (ft/s²) | Centimetre Per Second Squared (cm/s²) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/s² | 30.48 cm/s² |
| 5 ft/s² | 152.4 cm/s² |
| 10 ft/s² | 304.8 cm/s² |
| 100 ft/s² | 3048 cm/s² |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
cm/s² to ft/s² (centimetre per second squared to foot per second squared)