Convert 1,000 Knots to Meters per Second
How fast is 1,000 knots? What is 1 thousand knots in meters per second? 1,000 knots to m/s conversion.
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1,000 Knots ≈
514.44444 Meters per Second
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Result in Plain English
1,000 knots is equal to about 514 meters per second.
Result as a Fraction
1,000 knots
= 4,630⁄9 meters per second
= 514 and 4⁄9 meters per second
In Scientific Notation
1,000 knots
= 1 x 103 knots
≈ 5.14444 x 102 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