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A Knot is a speed of one nautical mile per hour. The conversion to MPH is 1.15077845 to 1. That is 1 knot is 1.15 mph.
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What is the Length of a knot in feet?
A knot is a measurement of speed.
Why the difference between miles and knots?
Miles are a measurement of distance, a knot is a measurement of speeed.
What is a knot on the Titanic?
it's a type of speed measurement
What unit of measurement is used for wind in sailing?
The knot.
What is the measurement of a knot in a mile?
You can't convert a knots to miles: a knot is a unit of speed, not of length. One knot is exactly 1.852 km/hour, and approximately 1.151 miles/hour.
How long does it take to travel a knot?
The knot(pronounced not) is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile (which is defined as 1.852 km) per hour, approximately 1.151 mph. a knot isn't a distance, but a measurement.
How does a knot compare to a G?
These two are measurements of completely different things. A Knot is a measurement of speed (1 Knot = 1 Nautical mile/hour) and a G is the measuremet of gravity (1G = the natural force of gravity)
How many kilometer is a knot?
A knot is 1.852 km per hour, or 0.514 metres per second.
What is the standard measurement of the speed of ships?
The knot, equivalent to one nautical mile per hour.
What does the measurement kt mean when referring to a ships speed?
The measurement kt is an abbreviation for knot. One knot is equal to one nautical mph, exactly equal to 1.852 km/h and approximately equal to 1.151 mph. Please see the related link.
What are knots?
A knot is either a way of attaching a rope to something else, or a measurement of speed used for boats and aircraft. One knot is one nautical mile/hour. One nautical mile is 1.852 km. So 1 knot = 1.85 kmh One nautical mile is 1.15 land miles. So 1 knot = 1.15 mph
Are nautical knots and airplane speed knots the same measurement?
Yes. In both realms, 1 knot means 1 nautical mile per hour.
