If it takes approximately one minute for a floating object to cover a distance of 100 feet, the current is moving about ____ knot(s).

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One knot is equivalent to one nautical mile per hour. A nautical mile is approximately 6076 feet. If an object covers 100 feet in one minute, it would cover 6000 feet in an hour (100 feet x 60 minutes), which is just under one nautical mile per hour, or approximately one knot.

If It Takes Approximately One Minute for a Floating Object