Convert 480 Knots to Meters per Second
How fast is 480 knots? What is 480 knots in meters per second? 480 knots to m/s conversion.
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480 Knots ≈
246.93333 Meters per Second
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Result in Plain English
480 knots is equal to about 247 meters per second.
Result as a Fraction
480 knots
= 3,704⁄15 meters per second
= 246 and 14⁄15 meters per second
In Scientific Notation
480 knots
= 4.8 x 102 knots
≈ 2.46933 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