A knot is a measure of speed: 1 nautical mile per hour; it has absolutely nothing to do with metres
As stated above a knot is a rate of speed. 1 nautical mile is 1852 metres. Therefore if you are travelling at one knot you are also travelling at 1852 metres per hour.
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A knot is a unit of speed used at sea. 1 knot = 0.51444meters per second (m/s).One knot is defined as 1 nautical mile per hour. 1 nautical mile = 1852 m.
1 knot = 1.15077945 mph
1 knot equates to 1.852 km/h
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A "knot" is the measurment of speed for ships and boats in the water. 1 knot is 1.150779 mph 1 knot is 1.852 km/h