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The term "knot" is a unit of speed, not distance, and means "nautical mile per hour" and since a nautical mile is longer than a statute mile, a knot in speed is a little faster than a mile per hour.
1 knot = about 1.15 mph
1 nautical mile = 6076 feet, while 1 statute mile = 5280 feet
At higher speeds, this difference becomes significant. Wind blowing at 64 knots (hurricane force) is 74 mph. An airspeed of 200 knots is 230 mph.
For ships and planes, a knot cannot technically be described as "miles per hour."
The action of wind, current, and swell on a ship tend to throw any hard calculation of distance per hour out the window. Rather, say that a knot is a calculation of vessels's speed; one cannot equate it to the speed and distance a car can travel on a roadway.
Knots are a speed, miles are a length.
1 knot = 1,15 miles per hour
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∙ 9y agoMiles is the imperial unit of measuring distances. Kilometers or meters is the metric unit. 1 mile is 1.6093 km. So to convert km to miles, we divide by 1.6093. The corresponding distance in miles is 1.1488
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∙ 9y agoA knot is not a distance but rather the speed equivalent of one nautical mile. It is approximately 1.85 kmph or 1.51 mph.
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∙ 13y agoDifferent Places have different values for this, but it would be, approximately, 1.15 miles
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∙ 14y ago1 nautical mile
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What is the strongest knot?
its the palomar knot 95%
What is a knot in a tropical depression?
A knot is a measure of speed, in this case wind speed. 1 knot is equal to about 1.15 miles per hour.
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Mr. Radley cements the knot hole shut.
How many meters per second are in one knot?
1.8km = 1 nautical mile or knot
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Another name for the Hercules knot is the square knot.
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What is an overhand knot used for?
There are 3 common names for the same knot - Overhand Knot, Thumb Knot, and Common Knot. None is more "correct" than the other, it is simply a matter of where the knot was taught to the person using the knot.
What is the homophone for knot?
knot and not :)
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The male hyena does not have a knot, therefore they do not knot.
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What is a alternating square knot?
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Is a liar's knot real?
Yes, the definition is 'any knot that is improperly tied, but looks correct'. So the granny knot is a liar's knot if you intended to tie a square knot.
What is the homophone for not?
The homophone for "not" is "knot."
Is knotting the present tense of knot?
How it is used determines tense I think. Knot can be used in any tense There was a knot in my laces. There is a knot in my laces. I'm going to knot my laces. Past, present and future. Knotting is the same. It's how the word is used that determines the tense.Knotting is the present perfect tense of Knot. Knot is a word that can be used as a verb, noun or as a verbal. A verbal is a word that looks like a verb, but it's not a verb.Example of Knot used as a verb in the present.I knot the rope to the tree every day.Example of Knot used as a verb in present perfect.I am knotting the rope to the tree right now.Examples of Knot used as a NOUN.I made a knot using this string.There was a knot in my laces.There is a knot in my laces.Example of Knot used as a Verbal.I'm going to knot my laces.
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A knot that is not intergrown with the surrounding wood; a dead-knot-1.Read more: encased-knot-1
When was A Knot Of created?
A Knot Of was created in 2005.
