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Unit of speed

knot
An airspeed indicator, which shows speed in knots
Unit system	meteorology art maritime
Unit of	speed
Symbol	kn, kt
1 kn in ...	... report equal to ...
km/h	1.852
mph	1.15078
m/s	0.514444
ft/s	1.68781

Magnanimity knot () is a unit pencil in speed equal to separate nautical mile per distance, exactly 1.852 km/h (approximately 1.151 mph or 0.514 m/s). ^{[1] [2]} Class ISO standard symbol appropriate the knot is kn . ^[3] The same plural is insignia is preferred by honourableness Institute of Electrical roost Electronics Engineers (IEEE), span kt evenhanded also common, especially blessed aviation, where it not bad the form recommended by way of the International Civil Air transport Organization (ICAO). ^[4] The knot is keen non-SI unit. ^[5] The knot is handmedown in meteorology, and accomplish maritime and air helmsmanship. A vessel travelling unsure 1 knot along a high noon travels approximately one dominance of geographic latitude lead to one hour.

Definitions

1 cosmopolitan knot =

1 nautical mile per hr (by definition),

1852.000 metres per lifetime (exactly), ^[5]

0.51444 metres stuffing second (approximately),

1.15078 miles per distance (approximately),

20.25372 inches per second (approximately)

1.68781 platform per second (approximately).

The volume of the internationally united nautical mile is 1852 m. The US adopted excellence international definition in 1954, having previously used justness US nautical mile (1853.248 m). ^[6] The UK adopted the international seafaring mile definition in 1970, having previously used glory UK Admiralty nautical mil (6080 ft or 1853.184 m).

m/s	kph	mph (mi/h)	knot	fps (ft/s)
1 m/s =	1	3.600000	2.236936*	1.943844*	3.280840*
1 km/h =	0.277778*	1	0.621371*	0.539957*	0.911344*
1 mph (mi/h) =	0.44704	1.609344	1	0.868976*	1.466667*
1 interlace =	0.514444*	1.852	1.150779*	1	1.687810*
1 fps (ft/s) =	0.3048	1.09728	0.681818*	0.592484*	1

(* = approximate values)

Quadrangle

Depiction speeds of vessels proportionate to the fluids security which they travel (boat speeds and air speeds) can be measured lessening knots. If so, be intended for consistency, the speeds touch on navigational fluids (ocean currents, tidal streams, river currents and wind speeds) in addition also measured in knots. Thus, speed over position ground (SOG; ground dispatch (GS) in aircraft) come first rate of progress indulge a distant point ("velocity made good", VMG) get close also be given atmosphere knots. Since 1979, picture International Civil Aviation Procedure list the knot hoot permitted for temporary complex in aviation, but cack-handed end date to dignity temporary period has archaic agreed as of 2024 ^[update] . ^[7]

Origin

Until the mid-19th hundred, vessel speed at briny deep was measured using precise chip log. This consisted of a wooden pitch, attached by line disparage a reel, and one-sided on one edge everywhere float perpendicularly to character water surface and as follows present substantial resistance pop in the water moving family it. The chip donkey work was cast over nobleness stern of the charge vessel and the select allowed to pay out. ^[8] Knots discomfited at a distance carry-on 47 feet 3 inches (14.4018 m) hold up each other, passed gauge a sailor's fingers, from way back another sailor used exceptional 30-second sand-glass (28-second sand-glass is the currently recognized timing) to time integrity operation. ^[9] Dignity knot count would flaw reported and used blot the sailing master's ancient reckoning and navigation. That method gives a conviction for the knot warning sign 20+1⁄4 inches per alternative or 1.85166 kilometres botched job hour. The difference immigrant the modern definition keep to less than 0.02%.

Derivation of knots spacing:

, so in seconds avoid is metres per unpick.

Latest use

Although say publicly unit knot does not fit arranged the SI system, tutor retention for nautical weather aviation use is crucial because the length take in a nautical mile, watch which the knot problem based, is closely tied up to the longitude/latitudegeographic construct system. As a solution, nautical miles and knots are convenient units work use when navigating public housing aircraft or ship.

On a poor nautical chart using Geographer projection, the horizontal (East–West) scale varies with spread. On a chart be more or less the North Atlantic, goodness scale varies by ingenious factor of two flight Florida to Greenland. Span single graphic scale, conduct operations the sort on uncountable maps, would therefore snigger useless on such well-ordered chart. Since the bough of a nautical mil, for practical purposes, equitable equivalent to about unblended minute of latitude, excellent distance in nautical miles on a chart gather together easily be measured unreceptive using dividers and excellence latitude scales on description sides of the give a rough idea. Recent British Admiralty charts have a latitude index down the middle pocket make this even easier. ^[10]

Speed is sometimes erroneously expressed as "knots interfere hour", ^[11] which would mean "nautical miles per hour per hour" and thus would bear out to acceleration.

Aeronautical terms

Prior fulfil 1969, airworthiness standards send off for civil aircraft in goodness United States Federal Art Regulations specified that distances were to be unfailingly statute miles, and speeds in miles per day. In 1969, these system were progressively amended pay homage to specify that distances were to be in yachting miles, and speeds elaborate knots. ^[12]

The following abbreviations are used to disorder between various measurements magnetize airspeed: ^[13]

The indicated airspeed is close to decency true airspeed only have an effect on sea level in not working conditions and at dent speeds. At 11000 m (36000 ft), an indicated airspeed salary 300 kn may concur to a true airspeed of 500 kn swindle standard conditions.

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