Knot (satuan)
Tampilan
Knot adalah satuan kecepatan yang sama dengan satu mil laut per jam. Singkatan yang digunakan untuk satuan kecepatan ini, menurut maritim Amerika Serikat[1], Kanada [2], dan juga Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers serta International Bureau of Weights and Measures adalah kn.[3] [4] Singkatan kt juga banyak digunakan, kadang-kadang dengan kts. Ini adalah satuan non SI yang diterima untuk digunakan dengan SI.
Pranala luar
- Non-SI units accepted for use with the SI, and units based on fundamental constants - At one time, the knot, along with the nautical mile, was discouraged for use by the BIPM, but it is now officially accepted for use (as of the 8th edition of the SI brochure), since its use is "expected to continue indefinitely", as well as having an exact SI definition.
- OnlineConversion.com: What is a knot? What is a nautical mile?