Knot To Yard Per Second (Kn To Yd/S) Converter

The Knot To Yard Per Second (Kn To Yd/S) Converter is a handy tool designed to help you easily convert speed measurements from knots to yards per second. This is useful in various fields such as maritime navigation, aviation, and physics where different units of speed are used.

A knot (Kn) is a unit of speed commonly used in maritime and aviation contexts. One knot is equal to one nautical mile per hour. Specifically, 1 knot = 1 nautical mile/hour, which is approximately 1.852 kilometers/hour or about 1.15078 miles/hour.

A yard per second (Yd/S) is a measure of speed indicating how many yards are traveled in one second. Since 1 yard equals 3 feet, this unit is often used in contexts where imperial measurements are preferred.

The conversion formula from knots to yards per second is based on the relationship between nautical miles and yards. Since 1 nautical mile equals 2025.37 yards, the formula to convert knots to yards per second is:

Yd/S = Kn × 2025.37 / 3600

Here, 3600 is the number of seconds in an hour, converting the speed from nautical miles per hour to yards per second. Using this formula, you can easily determine the equivalent speed in yards per second for any given speed in knots.