Cubic foot per second [ft3/s] to Cubic meter per second [m3/s] Converter
ft3/s
m3/s
How to Convert Cubic foot per second to Cubic meter per secondCubic meter per second
1 ft3/s = 0.028316831998814504 m3/s
1 m3/s = 35.31468492103444 ft3/s
Example: convert 78 ft3/s to m3/s:
78 ft3/s = 78 x 0.028316831998814504 = 2.2087128959075315 m3/s
Cubic foot per second
Definition: A cubic foot per second (ft3/s) is a unit of flow rate that represents the volume of fluid (or sometimes gas) passing a point in one second, measured in cubic feet. It's used where large volumes are transferred rapidly.
History/origin: This unit combines the cubic foot, a common volume measurement, with the second as the unit of time. It allows quantifying how quickly a volume of substance moves.
Current use: It's commonly used in hydrology for measuring river flow, in HVAC systems for air flow, and in industrial applications involving high-volume fluid or gas transfer.
Cubic meter per second
Definition: A cubic meter per second (m3/s) is a unit of volumetric flow rate representing one cubic meter of substance passing a point in one second. It is used to measure very large volumes of fluid or gas flow.
History/origin: The cubic meter is a metric unit derived from the meter, a fundamental unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). 'Per second' indicates the rate of flow. Its origins lie in the development of standardized metric units for scientific and engineering applications.
Current use: M3/s is commonly used in hydrology (river flow measurement), large-scale industrial processes, and in the operation of hydroelectric power plants where the movement of large volumes of water is critical.
Cubic foot per second to Cubic meter per second Conversion Table
Cubic foot per second [ft3/s] | Cubic meter per second [m3/s] |
---|---|
0.01 ft3/s | 0.00028316831998814507 m3/s |
0.1 ft3/s | 0.0028316831998814506 m3/s |
1 ft3/s | 0.028316831998814504 m3/s |
10 ft3/s | 0.283168319988145 m3/s |
50 ft3/s | 1.415841599940725 m3/s |
100 ft3/s | 2.83168319988145 m3/s |
1000 ft3/s | 28.3168319988145 m3/s |
10000 ft3/s | 283.168319988145 m3/s |
Common pairs of Volumetric Flow Rate