Acceleration
G-forces to meters per second squared
g → m/s²
3 g = 29.42 m/s²
Meters per second squared to G-forces
m/s² → g
20 m/s² = 2.04 g
Feet per second squared to meters per second squared
ft/s² → m/s²
32.174 ft/s² = 9.81 m/s²
Meters per second squared to feet per second squared
m/s² → ft/s²
9.80665 m/s² = 32.17 ft/s²
G-forces to feet per second squared
g → ft/s²
2 g = 64.35 ft/s²
Feet per second squared to G-forces
ft/s² → g
50 ft/s² = 1.55 g
Acceleration units at a glance
| Unit | Symbol | In meters per second squared | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meter per second squared | m/s² | 1 | SI |
| Foot per second squared | ft/s² | 0.3048 | 0.3048 m/s² |
| G | g | 9.80665 | 9.80665 m/s² (standard gravity) |
| Gal | Gal | 0.01 | 1 cm/s² |