Convert Metres per second to Knots
1 metre per second is 1.943844 kn. One metre per second is exactly 1.94384449244 knots.
One metre per second is 1.9438445 knots. To convert metres per second to knots, multiply by 1.9438445; to go the other way, divide by 1.9438445 or multiply by 0.51444444. The factor is exact rather than rounded: it follows from NIST Special Publication 811. The SI unit of speed, and the one physics is done in.
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Knots
1.943844 kn
- Metres per second × 1.9438445
value * 1.943844492441.944 kn
1 metre per second in every speed unit
| Unit | Value | Exact factor |
|---|---|---|
| metres per second (as entered) | 1 m/s | — |
| kilometres per hour | 3.6 km/h | × 3.6 |
| miles per hour | 2.236936292 mph | × 2.23693629205 |
| knots | 1.943844492 kn | × 1.94384449244 |
| feet per second | 3.280839895 ft/s | × 3.28083989501 |
Factors are entered by hand from NIST Special Publication 811 rather than derived from a units library, so the ones that terminate are exact rather than rounded.
How do you convert metres per second to knots?
- 1.Take the measurement in metres per second.
- 2.Multiply by 1.9438445 — that is how many knots fit in one metre per second.
- 3.To go back the other way, divide by 1.9438445, or multiply by 0.51444444.
Metres per second to knots conversion table
| Metres per second | Knots |
|---|---|
| 1 m/s | 1.943844 kn |
| 2 m/s | 3.887689 kn |
| 3 m/s | 5.831533 kn |
| 4 m/s | 7.775378 kn |
| 5 m/s | 9.719222 kn |
| 6 m/s | 11.663067 kn |
| 7 m/s | 13.606911 kn |
| 8 m/s | 15.550756 kn |
| 9 m/s | 17.4946 kn |
| 10 m/s | 19.438445 kn |
| 12 m/s | 23.326134 kn |
| 15 m/s | 29.157667 kn |
| 20 m/s | 38.87689 kn |
| 25 m/s | 48.596112 kn |
| 50 m/s | 97.192225 kn |
| 100 m/s | 194.384449 kn |
What are metres per second and knots?
- Metre per second (m/s)
- The SI unit of speed, and the one physics is done in. A brisk walk is about 1.4 m/s.
- Knot (kn)
- One nautical mile per hour — exactly 1,852 metres per hour. Used at sea and in the air because a nautical mile is one minute of latitude, which makes navigation arithmetic simple.
Source: NIST Special Publication 811 — conversion factors for speed
Questions people actually ask
- How many knots are in a metre per second?
- 1.9438445. One nautical mile per hour — exactly 1,852 metres per hour. Used at sea and in the air because a nautical mile is one minute of latitude, which makes navigation arithmetic simple.
- How do I convert knots back to metres per second?
- Divide by 1.9438445, or multiply by 0.51444444 — they are the same operation.
Other speed conversions
Knots to metres per second — the same conversion the other way.