How many feet is in a second?

Answer 1

The 'second' referred to is in reference to Degrees Minutes & Seconds Such As:

N 11°22'33" E (example) Where the 33" is the "Seconds".

However in the case listed above, the Degrees, minutes, and Seconds refers to a direction and not a distance. The appropriate answer to the question refers to Latitude and Longitude, where you will express the degrees, minutes, and seconds as a distance rather than a direction and will appear similar to this:

11°22'33" N, 11°22'33" W (example)

Answer in this scenario:

A degree is about 69 miles. Divide that by minutes and find that there is about 1.15 miles in a minute. Divide that by 60 and you will find that there is about .019 miles in a second. Since there are 5280 feet in a mile, multiply .019 by 5280 to get about 101.20 feet in a second.

There are APPROXIMATLEY 101.20 FEET in a second.

Credit:

Kristifier Paxton; Civil Draftsman

Brixey Engineering & Land Surveying, Inc.

Fort Smith, Arkansas

(479) 646-6394

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/How_many_feet_in_a_second#ixzz1IiGaGndb