Convert 990 Knots to Meters per Second
How fast is 990 knots? What is 990 knots in meters per second? 990 knots to m/s conversion.
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990 Knots =
509.3 Meters per Second
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Result in Plain English
990 knots is equal to about 509 meters per second.
Result as a Fraction
990 knots
= 5,093⁄10 meters per second
= 509 and 3⁄10 meters per second
In Scientific Notation
990 knots
= 9.9 x 102 knots
= 5.093 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