knot-horse speed conversion

Conversion number between knot [kn] and horse speed is 0.030431723181067. This means, that knot is smaller unit than horse speed.

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[kn]

eg.: 10.12345 or 1.123e5

Result in horse speed

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Calculation process of conversion value

1 knot = `((1852/3600)) / (16.9048739495798)` = 0.030431723181067 horse speed
1 horse speed = `(16.9048739495798) / ((1852/3600))` = 32.860446122293 knot
? knot × `((1852/3600) ("m/s"/"knot")) / (16.9048739495798 ("m/s"/"horse speed"))` = ? horse speed

High precision conversion

If conversion between knot to metre-per-second and metre-per-second to horse speed is exactly definied, high precision conversion from knot to horse speed is enabled.

Since definition contain rounded number(s) too, there is no sense for high precision calculation, but if you want, you can enable it. Keep in mind, that converted number will be inaccurate due this rounding error!

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knot to horse speed conversion chart

Start value:	[knot]
Step size	[knot]
How many lines?	(max 100)

visual:

knot	horse speed
0	0
10	0.30431723181067
20	0.60863446362134
30	0.91295169543201
40	1.2172689272427
50	1.5215861590534
60	1.825903390864
70	2.1302206226747
80	2.4345378544854
90	2.738855086296
100	3.0431723181067
110	3.3474895499174

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Details about knot and horse speed units:

Convert Knot to other unit:

knot

Definition of knot unit: ≡ 1852 m / 1 h. International knot is a speed equivalent to nautical mile (1852 m) per hour. The speed unit used in the field of shipping and aviation.

Convert Horse speed to other unit:

horse speed

Definition of horse speed unit: ≈ 1½ miles in 2' 22.8". For the base of horse speed, I used the record for 1½ miles (2,414 m) which is 60.86 km/h (37.82 mph) by 3-year-old Hawkster at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California, USA on 14 October 1989 with a time of 2min 22.8sec.

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