Speed of Sound to Feet per Second Converter

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1 sound = 1,125.328084 ft/s

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How to Convert Speed of Sound to Feet per Second

To convert a measurement in speed of sound to a measurement in feet per second, multiply the speed by the following conversion ratio: 1,125.328084 feet per second/speed of sound.

Since one speed of sound is equal to 1,125.328084 feet per second, you can use this simple formula to convert:

feet per second = speed of sound × 1,125.328084

The speed in feet per second is equal to the speed in speed of sound multiplied by 1,125.328084.

For example, here's how to convert 5 speed of sound to feet per second using the formula above.
feet per second = (5 sound × 1,125.328084) = 5,626.64042 ft/s

Speed of sound and feet per second are both units used to measure speed. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is the Speed of Sound?

The speed of sound is the distance a sound wave travels through an elastic medium. The speed of sound through air at 20 °C is equal to 343 meters per second,[1] or roughly 767 miles per hour.

Speed of sound can be abbreviated as sound; for example, 1 speed of sound can be written as 1 sound.

Learn more about the speed of sound.

What Are Feet per Second?

Feet per second are a measurement of speed expressing the distance traveled in feet in one second.

The foot per second is a US customary and imperial unit of speed. Feet per second can be abbreviated as ft/s, and are also sometimes abbreviated as ft/sec or fps. For example, 1 foot per second can be written as 1 ft/s, 1 ft/sec, or 1 fps.

In the expressions of units, the slash, or solidus (/), is used to express a change in one or more units relative to a change in one or more other units.[2] For example, ft/s is expressing a change in length or distance relative to a change in time.

Feet per second can be expressed using the formula:
vft/s = dft / tsec

The velocity in feet per second is equal to the distance in feet divided by time in seconds.

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Speed of Sound to Foot per Second Conversion Table

Table showing various speed of sound measurements converted to feet per second.
Speed Of Sound Feet Per Second
0.001 sound 1.1253 ft/s
0.002 sound 2.2507 ft/s
0.003 sound 3.376 ft/s
0.004 sound 4.5013 ft/s
0.005 sound 5.6266 ft/s
0.006 sound 6.752 ft/s
0.007 sound 7.8773 ft/s
0.008 sound 9.0026 ft/s
0.009 sound 10.13 ft/s
0.01 sound 11.25 ft/s
0.02 sound 22.51 ft/s
0.03 sound 33.76 ft/s
0.04 sound 45.01 ft/s
0.05 sound 56.27 ft/s
0.06 sound 67.52 ft/s
0.07 sound 78.77 ft/s
0.08 sound 90.03 ft/s
0.09 sound 101.28 ft/s
0.1 sound 112.53 ft/s
0.2 sound 225.07 ft/s
0.3 sound 337.6 ft/s
0.4 sound 450.13 ft/s
0.5 sound 562.66 ft/s
0.6 sound 675.2 ft/s
0.7 sound 787.73 ft/s
0.8 sound 900.26 ft/s
0.9 sound 1,013 ft/s
1 sound 1,125 ft/s

References

  1. CK-12, Speed of Sound, https://www.ck12.org/physics/speed-of-sound/lesson/Speed-of-Sound-MS-PS/
  2. National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST Guide to the SI, Chapter 6: Rules and Style Conventions for Printing and Using Units, https://www.nist.gov/pml/special-publication-811/nist-guide-si-chapter-6-rules-and-style-conventions-printing-and-using

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