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A "Knot" is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour. Traditionally, one nautical mile is equal to one minute of latitude on the Earth's surface. From Wikipedia: the international standard is 1 nautical mile = 1,852 metres exactly.

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How many nautical miles in 1 knot?

A nautical mile is a unit of distance and the knot is a unit of speed; 1 knot = 1 n.m./hour.


The Greatest Distance the knot travels from its resting position is what called?

The greatest distance the knot travels from its resting position is called the amplitude. This measures the maximum displacement of the knot from its equilibrium position during its oscillation.


How many kilometers are in one knot?

The kilometer is a unit of distance, while the knot is a unit of speed. While there is no direct comparison, kilometers per hour could instead be compared with a knot (nautical mile per hour). One nautical mile is 1.151 miles or 1.852 kilometers, so 1 knot is equal to 1.852 kilometers per hour. A knot is a unit of speed, not of distance. A kilometer is a unit of distance.


What is the greatest distance the knot travels from its resting position?

amplitude


What is Equivalent of 1 knot in Mercator sailing?

If you are asking the DISTANCE equivalent, 1 nautical mile (knot) is roughly 1.1508 miles.


How many kilometers per hour are in one knot per hour?

one knot = 1.85200 kilometers per hour A knot is already a speed, so you don't have to specify the "per hour" for it. That is only necessary if a knot was a distance, which it's not.


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.


Why the difference between miles and knots?

Miles are a measurement of distance, a knot is a measurement of speeed.


The greatest distance the knot (w) travels from its resting position is called the wave's?

amplitude.


How many kilometer is a knot?

A knot is 1.852 km per hour, or 0.514 metres per second.


What is the distance of a knot in boat lingo?

a nautical measure of a knot is a measure of speed not distance. wind can blow in knots and people can sail or motor at 5 or 12 knots. (or more or less) originally it had something to do with how long it took from throwing a knot on a rope over the front of the boat, until it reached the end of the boat (these were large commercial sailing vessels).


What is the homophone for not?

The homophone for "not" is "knot."