How many knots are in one foot per second?
One foot per second is about 0.592483801296 knots.
Convert Foot per second (ft/s) to Knot (kn) instantly.
Calculation
value × 0.592483801347
| Quick Conversion | Converted |
|---|---|
| 1 ft/s | 0.592484 kn |
| 5 ft/s | 2.962419 kn |
| 10 ft/s | 5.924838 kn |
| 100 ft/s | 59.24838 kn |
| 1,000 ft/s | 592.483801 kn |
Feet per second measures how many feet are traveled in one second.
Feet per second is used in US customary engineering, ballistics, fluid flow, motion analysis, and technical calculations.
fps is used for motion analysis, engineering, ballistics, flow rates, physics examples, impact speeds, and short-interval speed data.
A knot is a speed of one nautical mile per hour.
Knots are used in maritime navigation, aviation, weather reporting, sailing, and ocean-current measurement.
knot is used for boats, aircraft, wind forecasts, marine navigation, sailing, currents, and nautical-speed references.
Mathematically, knot (kn) = foot per second (ft/s) converted with the formula below.
1 ft/s = 0.592484 kn
1 kn = 1.68781 ft/s
Formula: value × 0.592483801347
Example: 15 ft/s = 8.887257 kn
Precision note: Use 0.592483801296 knots per foot per second. Round according to the precision used by the chart, forecast, or technical report.
1 ft/s = 0.592484 kn
1 kn = 1.68781 ft/s
| Foot per second [ft/s] | Knot [kn] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ft/s | 0.005925 kn |
| 0.1 ft/s | 0.059248 kn |
| 1 ft/s | 0.592484 kn |
| 2 ft/s | 1.184968 kn |
| 5 ft/s | 2.962419 kn |
| 10 ft/s | 5.924838 kn |
| 20 ft/s | 11.849676 kn |
| 50 ft/s | 29.62419 kn |
| 100 ft/s | 59.24838 kn |
One foot per second is about 0.592483801296 knots.
A knot is one nautical mile per hour.
Convert to knots when the result will be used for marine navigation, aviation, sailing, wind forecasts, or ocean-current references.