Convert knot to meter per second
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- 1 kn = 0.514444 m/s
- 1 m/s = 1.943844 kn
Conversion from knot to meter per second example
- 1 knot = 0.514444 meter per second
Knot to meter per second conversion table
| knot | meter per second |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.514444 |
| 2 | 1.028889 |
| 5 | 2.572222 |
| 10 | 5.144444 |
| 20 | 10.288889 |
| 50 | 25.722222 |
| 100 | 51.444444 |
Formula to convert knot to meter per second
To convert knot to meter per second, multiply by 0.514444.
1 kn = 0.514444 m/s
Example: 1 knot = 0.514444 meter per second
Common mistakes in speed conversion
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A knot is one nautical mile per hour, exactly 1.852 km/h, not 1 km/h. A boat doing 20 knots travels at about 37 km/h. Multiply knots by 1.852 to get km/h.
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Between m/s and km/h the factor is 3.6, an hour has 3,600 seconds and a kilometer 1,000 meters. Multiply m/s by 3.6 to get km/h (10 m/s = 36 km/h) and divide going the other way. Flipping the factor produces a thirteen-fold error.
Quick knot to/from meter per second conversion quiz
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6.2 meter per second equals 12.1 knot.
Correct answer: 6.2 meter per second = 12.1 knot.
125 meter per second equals 267 knot.
Correct answer: 125 meter per second = 243 knot.
9.1 meter per second equals 17.7 knot.
Correct answer: 9.1 meter per second = 17.7 knot.
65 meter per second equals 126 knot.
Correct answer: 65 meter per second = 126 knot.