Convert 5 Knots to Meters per Second
How fast is 5 knots? What is 5 knots in meters per second? 5 knots to m/s conversion.
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5 Knots ≈
2.5722222 Meters per Second
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Result in Plain English
5 knots is equal to about 2.57 meters per second.
Result as a Fraction
5 knots
= 463⁄180 meters per second
= 2 and 103⁄180 meters per second
In Scientific Notation
5 knots
= 5 x 100 knots
≈ 2.57222 x 100 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