Question 1

What is a knot?

Accepted Answer

A knot is 1 nautical mile per hour = 1.852 km/h = 1.15 mph. Used for ships and aircraft.

Question 2

Why do ships and planes use knots?

Accepted Answer

Knots relate directly to navigation: 1 knot = 1 NM/h = 1 minute of latitude per hour. Simplifies navigation math.

Question 3

What's the fastest speed possible?

Accepted Answer

The speed of light (299,792,458 m/s or about 670 million mph) is the universal speed limit. Nothing with mass can reach it.

Question 4

Why do pilots and sailors use knots?

Accepted Answer

One knot = one nautical mile per hour. Nautical miles relate directly to Earth's latitude (1 nm = 1 minute of latitude), simplifying navigation.

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