kn to m/s converter
1 kn = 0.514444 m/s
And 1 m/s = 1.94384 kn. Knots to metres per second.
Formula
m/s = kn × 0.514444
A reading of 10 kn is 10 × 0.514444 = 5.14444 m/s.
kn to m/s table
| kn | m/s |
|---|---|
| 1 kn | 0.514444 m/s |
| 2 kn | 1.02889 m/s |
| 5 kn | 2.57222 m/s |
| 10 kn | 5.14444 m/s |
| 20 kn | 10.2889 m/s |
| 30 kn | 15.4333 m/s |
| 50 kn | 25.7222 m/s |
| 100 kn | 51.4444 m/s |
| 500 kn | 257.222 m/s |
m/s to kn table
| m/s | kn |
|---|---|
| 1 m/s | 1.94384 kn |
| 2 m/s | 3.88769 kn |
| 5 m/s | 9.71922 kn |
| 10 m/s | 19.4384 kn |
| 20 m/s | 38.8769 kn |
| 30 m/s | 58.3153 kn |
About these units
kn (knots): Marine and aviation speed.
m/s (metres per second): The SI unit of speed.
The knot is one nautical mile per hour, exactly 0.514444 m/s.
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