Convert 500 Knots to Meters per Second
How fast is 500 knots? What is 500 knots in meters per second? 500 knots to m/s conversion.
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500 Knots ≈
257.22222 Meters per Second
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Result in Plain English
500 knots is equal to about 257 meters per second.
Result as a Fraction
500 knots
= 2,315⁄9 meters per second
= 257 and 2⁄9 meters per second
In Scientific Notation
500 knots
= 5 x 102 knots
≈ 2.57222 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