Conversion formula

The conversion factor from knots to meters per second is 0.514444444444, which means that 1 knot is equal to 0.514444444444 meters per second:

1 kt = 0.514444444444 m/s

To convert 982 knots into meters per second we have to multiply 982 by the conversion factor in order to get the velocity amount from knots to meters per second. We can also form a simple proportion to calculate the result:

1 kt → 0.514444444444 m/s

982 kt → V_(m/s)

Solve the above proportion to obtain the velocity V in meters per second:

V_(m/s) = 982 kt × 0.514444444444 m/s

V_(m/s) = 505.18444444401 m/s

The final result is:

982 kt → 505.18444444401 m/s

We conclude that 982 knots is equivalent to 505.18444444401 meters per second:

982 knots = 505.18444444401 meters per second

Alternative conversion

We can also convert by utilizing the inverse value of the conversion factor. In this case 1 meter per second is equal to 0.0019794750432202 × 982 knots.

Another way is saying that 982 knots is equal to 1 ÷ 0.0019794750432202 meters per second.

Approximate result

For practical purposes we can round our final result to an approximate numerical value. We can say that nine hundred eighty-two knots is approximately five hundred five point one eight four meters per second:

982 kt ≅ 505.184 m/s

An alternative is also that one meter per second is approximately zero point zero zero two times nine hundred eighty-two knots.

Conversion table

knots to meters per second chart

For quick reference purposes, below is the conversion table you can use to convert from knots to meters per second