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What is centimeters per second (cm/s)?

Centimeters per second is a unit of Speed or Velocity in the Metric System. It measures the number of centimeters traveled in a second. The symbol for centimeters per second is cm/s and the International spelling for this unit is centimetres per second. There are 30.48 cm/s in ft/s.

What is feet per second (ft/s)?

Feet per second is a unit of Speed or Velocity in both US Customary Units as well as the Imperial System. It measures the number of feet traveled in a second. The symbol for feet per second is ft/s. There are 0.032808399 ft/s in cm/s.

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The formula to convert from cm/s to ft/s is:

ft/s = cm/s ÷ 30.48

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Centimeters per second to Feet per second Conversion Example

Task: Convert 2,500 centimeters per second to feet per second (show work)

Formula:
cm/s ÷ 30.48 = ft/s

Calculations:
2,500 cm/s ÷ 30.48 = 82.0209973753 ft/s

Result:
2,500 cm/s is equal to 82.0209973753 ft/s

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Centimeters per second to Feet per second Conversion Chart

centimeters per second (cm/s) feet per second (ft/s)
1 cm/s0.032808399 ft/s
2 cm/s0.0656167979 ft/s
3 cm/s0.0984251969 ft/s
4 cm/s0.1312335958 ft/s
5 cm/s0.1640419948 ft/s
6 cm/s0.1968503937 ft/s
7 cm/s0.2296587927 ft/s
8 cm/s0.2624671916 ft/s
9 cm/s0.2952755906 ft/s
10 cm/s0.3280839895 ft/s
20 cm/s0.656167979 ft/s
30 cm/s0.9842519685 ft/s
40 cm/s1.312335958 ft/s
50 cm/s1.6404199475 ft/s
75 cm/s2.4606299213 ft/s
100 cm/s3.280839895 ft/s
250 cm/s8.2020997375 ft/s
500 cm/s16.4041994751 ft/s
750 cm/s24.6062992126 ft/s
1,000 cm/s32.8083989501 ft/s
2,500 cm/s82.0209973753 ft/s
5,000 cm/s164.0419947507 ft/s
7,500 cm/s246.062992126 ft/s
10,000 cm/s328.0839895013 ft/s
25,000 cm/s820.2099737533 ft/s
50,000 cm/s1,640.4199475066 ft/s
75,000 cm/s2,460.6299212598 ft/s
100,000 cm/s3,280.8398950131 ft/s
250,000 cm/s8,202.0997375328 ft/s

caretRelated Units

The following tables provide a summary of the Speed or Velocity units (Per Hour, Per Minute, Per Second and Per Millisecond) within their respective measurement systems.

Per Hour

Unit Symbol
inches per hour in/h
feet per hour ft/h
yards per hour yd/h
miles per hour mph
millimeters per hour mm/h
centimeters per hour cm/h
decimeters per hour dm/h
meters per hour m/h
kilometers per hour km/h
knot kn

Per Minute

Unit Symbol
inches per minute in/m
feet per minute ft/m
yards per minute yd/m
miles per minute mi/m
millimeters per minute mm/m
centimeters per minute cm/m
decimeters per minute dm/m
meters per minute m/m
kilometers per minute km/m

Per Second

Unit Symbol
inches per second in/s
feet per second ft/s
yards per second yd/s
miles per second mi/s
millimeters per second mm/s
centimeters per second cm/s
decimeters per second dm/s
meters per second m/s
kilometers per second km/s

Per Millisecond

Unit Symbol
millimeters per millisecond mm/ms
centimeters per millisecond cm/ms
decimeters per millisecond dm/ms
meters per millisecond m/ms
kilometers per millisecond km/ms

Note: For Speed or Velocity conversions, US Customary Units and the Imperial System are equivalent.

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