Convert 170 Knots to Meters per Second
How fast is 170 knots? What is 170 knots in meters per second? 170 knots to m/s conversion.
From
To
swap units ↺
170 Knots ≈
87.455556 Meters per Second
result rounded
Decimal places
Result in Plain English
170 knots is equal to about 87.5 meters per second.
Result as a Fraction
170 knots
= 7,871⁄90 meters per second
= 87 and 41⁄90 meters per second
In Scientific Notation
170 knots
= 1.7 x 102 knots
≈ 8.74556 x 101 meters per second
Knots
A knot is a unit of speed, equal to one nautical mile per hour. Something traveling at one knot is going about 1.151 land miles per hour.Common abbreviations: kn, kt
Meters per Second
A meter per second is a unit of speed. One meter per second is exactly 3.6 kilometers per hour, or about 2.237 miles per hour.Common abbreviations: m/s, mps