Convert 8 Knots to Meters per Second
How fast is 8 knots? What is 8 knots in meters per second? 8 knots to m/s conversion.
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8 Knots ≈
4.1155556 Meters per Second
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Result in Plain English
8 knots is equal to about 4.12 meters per second.
Result as a Fraction
8 knots
= 926⁄225 meters per second
= 4 and 26⁄225 meters per second
In Scientific Notation
8 knots
= 8 x 100 knots
≈ 4.11556 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