Gal to Foot Per Second Squared Converter

Convert gal to foot per second squared instantly.

Standard acceleration units

meter per second squared 1
standard gravity 0.102
foot per second squared 3.281
kilometer per hour per second 3.6

Fun comparisons

Earth free falls 🌍~ 0.1
cheetah sprints 🐆~ 0.08
roller coaster peaks 🎢~ 0.03
fighter jet turns ✈️~ 0.01
Space Shuttle launches 🚀~ 0.03

How to convert gal to foot per second squared

Enter your acceleration in gal and get the equivalent in foot per second squared instantly. Key reference points: standard gravity (1g) is exactly 9.80665 m/s², a car braking hard reaches about 0.8g, and astronauts experience up to 3g during a Space Shuttle launch.

The gal is the CGS unit for gravitational surveys; feet per second squared is the US engineering equivalent used when interpreting geophysical data for structural engineering applications.

Need the opposite direction? Convert foot per second squared to gal just as easily, or explore all our acceleration conversions.

Common gal to foot per second squared conversions

Gal (Gal)Foot Per Second Squared (ft/s²)
10.0328084
50.164042
100.328084
250.82021
501.64042
1003.28084
50016.4042
100032.8084

Frequently asked questions

1 gal equals 0.0328084 foot per second squared.

Multiply by 0.0328084. For example, 5 Gal = 0.164042 ft/s².

100 gal equals approximately 3.281 feet per second squared.

1 foot per second squared equals 30.48 gal.

100 gal equals 3.28084 foot per second squared.

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