knot

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Metroloogia terminibaas

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Domain metrologyunits of measurement

sõlm

knot

knot for velocity

merenduses seni kasutatav kiiruse SI väline ühiku nimetus/tähis

name/symbol of the unit of speed equal to one nautical mile (1,852 km) per hour

sõlm

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Terminil „sõlm“ on olenevalt kontekstist mitu erinevat tähendust, ulatudes füüsilisest kinnitusest köies kuni kiiruse mõõtühikuni.

kn symbol

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1 kn = 1 M/h = 0,514 444 m/s.

knot

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A knot has several different meanings depending on the context, ranging from a physical fastening in a rope to a measurement of speed.

knot for velocity

kn symbol

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1 kn = 1 nautical mile per hour = (1 852/3 600) m/s.

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