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The knot is a unit of speed equal to...
one nautical mile per hour
5 miles per hour
3.6 kilometres per hour
1852 metres per second
The knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, exactly 1.852 km/h. The ISO standard symbol for the knot is kn. Worldwide, the knot is used in meteorology, and in maritime and air navigation—for example, a vessel travelling at 1 knot along a meridian travels approximately one minute of geographic latitude in one hour.
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Correct this question
wikipedia → Knot (unit)
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