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Speed Converter

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Summary

Speed Converter converts units of speed like meters per second, kilometers per hour, miles per hour, knots, and feet per second. The easiest conversion is to make the meter per second a base unit, then multiply or divide it. Special knot units are used in the maritime and aviation world.

Key points

The basic unit of speed is meters per second (m/s)
1 m/s = 3,6 km/jam
1 mph = 1,609344 km/jam
1 knot = 1,852 km/jam
Speed is distance per time, not acceleration.

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