Convert 55 Knots to Meters per Second
How fast is 55 knots? What is 55 knots in meters per second? 55 knots to m/s conversion.
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55 Knots ≈
28.294444 Meters per Second
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Result in Plain English
55 knots is equal to about 28.3 meters per second.
Result as a Fraction
55 knots
= 5,093⁄180 meters per second
= 28 and 53⁄180 meters per second
In Scientific Notation
55 knots
= 5.5 x 101 knots
≈ 2.82944 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