Convert 30 Knots to Meters per Second
How fast is 30 knots? What is 30 knots in meters per second? 30 knots to m/s conversion.
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30 Knots ≈
15.433333 Meters per Second
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Result in Plain English
30 knots is equal to about 15.4 meters per second.
Result as a Fraction
30 knots
= 463⁄30 meters per second
= 15 and 13⁄30 meters per second
In Scientific Notation
30 knots
= 3 x 101 knots
≈ 1.54333 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