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Feet to impact speed in mph

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70.04mph

That's 5× as high as a 10 m diving board, while Niagara Falls is 1.02× higher. Without air it falls in 3.193 s and hits at 112.7 km/h (70.04 mph).

What it means

How high is that drop?

In a vacuum on Earth (g = 9.80665 m/s²). Air resistance matters for long falls: a skydiver tops out near 200 km/h.

The math

How to convert ft to mph

t = √(2h ÷ g), v = √(2 g h), with g = 9.80665 m/s²; h = ½ g t².

Example: 164 ft = 70.042 mph.

Every unit

That fall in every unit

Tables

ft to mph conversion table

ft to mph conversion table
ftmph
1.64 ft7.0042 mph
3.28 ft9.90543 mph
6.56 ft14.0084 mph
16.4 ft22.1492 mph
32.8 ft31.3237 mph
65.6 ft44.2984 mph
98.4 ft54.2543 mph
164 ft70.042 mph
328 ft99.0543 mph
656 ft140.084 mph
984 ft171.567 mph
1,640 ft221.492 mph
mph to ft conversion table
mph to ft conversion table
mphft
7.01 mph1.64272 ft
9.91 mph3.28303 ft
14 mph6.55214 ft
22.2 mph16.4753 ft
31.3 mph32.7503 ft
44.3 mph65.6046 ft
54.3 mph98.5659 ft
70.1 mph164.272 ft
99.1 mph328.303 ft
140 mph655.214 ft
172 mph988.972 ft
222 mph1,647.53 ft

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many mph is 1 ft?
1 ft is 5.46936 mph.
How many mph is 10 ft?
10 ft is 17.2956 mph.
How many mph is 164 ft?
164 ft is 70.042 mph.

The units

About these units

Feet (ft)

Height fallen in feet.

Impact speed in mph (mph)

Speed at the bottom in mph.

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