Foot-Pound/Second to Erg/Second Converter

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13,558,179.483

1 ft·lbf/s = 13,558,179.483 erg/s

Formula:

erg/s = ft·lbf/s × 13,558,179.483

With your value: 1 ft·lbf/s = 13,558,179.483 erg/s

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in foot-pound/second so you can sanity-check the result.

Your value1.00 ft·lbf/s

LED bulb (6.6× your value)6.64 ft·lbf/s

Laptop (48× your value)47.9 ft·lbf/s

Microwave oven (7.4e+2× your value)738 ft·lbf/s

Electric kettle (2.2e+3× your value)2.21e+3 ft·lbf/s

Family car engine (6.6e+4× your value)6.64e+4 ft·lbf/s

Other Foot-Pound/Second to Erg/Second conversions

2 ft·lbf/s to erg/s 3 ft·lbf/s to erg/s 4 ft·lbf/s to erg/s 5 ft·lbf/s to erg/s 6 ft·lbf/s to erg/s 7 ft·lbf/s to erg/s 8 ft·lbf/s to erg/s

Foot-Pound/Second to Erg/Second Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)	Erg/Second (erg/s)
0.5	6,779,089.7415
1	13,558,179.483
2	27,116,358.966
5	67,790,897.415
10	135,581,794.83
15	203,372,692.245
20	271,163,589.66
25	338,954,487.075
50	677,908,974.15
100	1,355,817,948.3
250	3,389,544,870.75
500	6,779,089,741.499999
1000	13,558,179,482.999998

Erg/Second to Foot-Pound/Second Conversion Table

Erg/Second (erg/s)	Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)
0.5	3.687811e-8
1	7.375621e-8
2	1.475124e-7
5	3.687811e-7
10	7.375621e-7
15	1.106343e-6
20	1.475124e-6
25	1.843905e-6
50	3.687811e-6
100	7.375621e-6
250	1.843905e-5
500	3.687811e-5
1000	7.375621e-5

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Erg/Second (erg/s)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Foot-Pound/Second to Erg/Second

To convert from Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s) to Erg/Second (erg/s), multiply the value by 13,558,179.483.

Formula: erg/s = ft·lbf/s × 13,558,179.483

Reverse: ft·lbf/s = erg/s × 7.375621e-8

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot-Pound/Second. For example: 5 ft·lbf/s
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 13,558,179.483
The result is: 67,790,897.415 erg/s

About Foot-Pound/Second

The foot-pound/second (ft·lbf/s) is a unit of power. One foot-pound/second equals 1.355817948 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Erg/Second

The erg/second (erg/s) is a unit of power. One erg/second equals 1.000000 × 10^-7 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Erg/Second are in 1 Foot-Pound/Second?

There are exactly 13,558,179.483 Erg/Second in 1 Foot-Pound/Second. This means the conversion factor from Foot-Pound/Second to Erg/Second is 13,558,179.483.

What is the formula to convert Foot-Pound/Second to Erg/Second?

The formula to convert Foot-Pound/Second to Erg/Second is: erg/s = ft·lbf/s × 13,558,179.483. For example, to convert 10 Foot-Pound/Second to Erg/Second, you would multiply 10 by 13,558,179.483.

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