Convert 17 Knots to Meters per Second
How fast is 17 knots? What is 17 knots in meters per second? 17 knots to m/s conversion.
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17 Knots ≈
8.7455556 Meters per Second
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Result in Plain English
17 knots is equal to about 8.75 meters per second.
Result as a Fraction
17 knots
= 7,871⁄900 meters per second
= 8 and 671⁄900 meters per second
In Scientific Notation
17 knots
= 1.7 x 101 knots
≈ 8.74556 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