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The knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, ... Nautical speed is sometimes erroneously expressed as "knots per hour" which would ...
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knot_(unit)
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A nautical mile is based on the circumference of the planet Earth. If you were to cut the Earth in half at the equator, you could pick up one of the halves and look at ... A knot is a unit of measure for speed. If you are traveling at a speed of 1 nautical mile per hour, you are said to be traveling at a speed of 1 knot.
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www.howstuffworks.com/question79.htm
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In the old days, there weren't electronic speedometers. So every so often, to get a handle on the ship's speed, a sailor would throw a float overboard. The float was attached to a piece of rope with knots tied in it;
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www.madsci.org/posts/archives/apr99/923405643.Sh.r.html
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Ask the experts your physics and astronomy questions, read answer archive, and more. ... By counting the number of knots that went overboard in a given time interval, measured by the sand glass, they could tell the ship's speed. In fact that is the origin of the nautical speed unit: the knot.
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In all those fields and any new ones you'd care to open to me, I'll bring reliable accuracy - I'll never leave alone a sentence or a word I don't fully understand; reliable speed - try me; and elegant, clear writing in French - I strive for clarity, easy understanding, and terseness.
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The student will be able to convert ocean measurements using nautical calculations. By allowing students to convert distance and speed measurements to nautical units, they will gain an understanding of knots and fathoms.
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divisionoflifeskills.dadeschools.net/crew/nautical_calc...
divisionoflifeskills.dadeschools.net/crew/nautical_calculation.html
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Title: By Land Or By Sea (Nautical Calculations — Depth, Speed and Distance) ... FCAT Practice: Since 6 feet equals 1 fathom and 100 fathoms equals 1 cable length, how many cable lengths would there be in 4,200 feet? Explain your answer. ... FORCE & MOTION • NAUTICAL CALCULATIONS...
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divisionoflifeskills.dadeschools.net/crew/FCATS/nautica...
divisionoflifeskills.dadeschools.net/crew/FCATS/nautical_calc_FCAT.html
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Knots is how the speed of aircraft and boats is measured. Both miles per hour and knots is a speed which is the number of units of distance that is covered for a certain amount of time. ... 1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour = 6076 feet per hour; 1 mph =1 mile per hour = 5280 feet per hour...
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www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/WindTunnel/Activities/knots_v...
www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/WindTunnel/Activities/knots_vs_mph.html
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Enter only two of the requested information below and the calculator will determine the one left blank : 1. Enter the speed of the sailboat in knots: 2. Enter the distance to travel in nautical miles: ;
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www.sailingusa.info/speed_time_distance.htm
www.sailingusa.info/speed_time_distance.htm
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