In this article I will show you how to convert 68 knots into metres per second. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 68 knot to mps. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Knots to Metres per second
A knot is smaller than a metres per second. I know that a knot is smaller than a mps because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 68 knots into metres per second, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for knot to mps is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 68 knot to mps by multiplying 0.514444 by the number of knots we have, which is 68.
So, the answer to the question "what is 68 knots in metres per second?" is 34.982192 mps.
Knots to Metres per second Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for knot to mps:
| Knots (knot) | Metres per second (mps) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 0.1 | 0.05 |
| 1 | 0.51 |
| 2 | 1.03 |
| 3 | 1.54 |
| 5 | 2.57 |
| 10 | 5.14 |
| 20 | 10.29 |
| 50 | 25.72 |
| 100 | 51.44 |
| 1000 | 514.44 |
Best Conversion Unit for 68 knot
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 68 knot.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 68 knot is metres per second and the amount is 34.982192 mps.