Convert 85 Knots to Meters per Second
How fast is 85 knots? What is 85 knots in meters per second? 85 knots to m/s conversion.
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85 Knots ≈
43.727778 Meters per Second
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Result in Plain English
85 knots is equal to about 43.7 meters per second.
Result as a Fraction
85 knots
= 7,871⁄180 meters per second
= 43 and 131⁄180 meters per second
In Scientific Notation
85 knots
= 8.5 x 101 knots
≈ 4.37278 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