Unit Converter
Conversion formula
The conversion factor from knots to feet per second is 1.6878098570997, which means that 1 knot is equal to 1.6878098570997 feet per second:
1 kt = 1.6878098570997 ft/s
To convert 511.6 knots into feet per second we have to multiply 511.6 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from knots to feet per second. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:
1 kt → 1.6878098570997 ft/s
511.6 kt → V(ft/s)
Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in feet per second:
V(ft/s) = 511.6 kt × 1.6878098570997 ft/s
V(ft/s) = 863.48352289223 ft/s
The final result is:
511.6 kt → 863.48352289223 ft/s
We conclude that 511.6 knots is equivalent to 863.48352289223 feet per second:
511.6 knots = 863.48352289223 feet per second
Alternative conversion
We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 foot per second is equal to 0.0011580996897897 × 511.6 knots.
Another way is saying that 511.6 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0011580996897897 feet per second.
Approximate result
For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that five hundred eleven point six knots is approximately eight hundred sixty-three point four eight four feet per second:
511.6 kt ≅ 863.484 ft/s
An alternative is also that one foot per second is approximately zero point zero zero one times five hundred eleven point six knots.
Conversion table
knots to feet per second chart
For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from knots to feet per second
knots (kt) | feet per second (ft/s) |
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512.6 knots | 865.171 feet per second |
513.6 knots | 866.859 feet per second |
514.6 knots | 868.547 feet per second |
515.6 knots | 870.235 feet per second |
516.6 knots | 871.923 feet per second |
517.6 knots | 873.61 feet per second |
518.6 knots | 875.298 feet per second |
519.6 knots | 876.986 feet per second |
520.6 knots | 878.674 feet per second |
521.6 knots | 880.362 feet per second |