A 310,000 GRT vessel needs to achieve a steady speed of 13 knots after exiting a canal. If the speed of the vessel before exiting the canal is 3 knots, calculate the time (in minutes) to reach the desired speed assuming that her acceleration is 0.08 knots per minute.
Convert the acceleration of the vessel to knots per hour (round up answer to 2 decimal places)
To convert the acceleration from knots per minute to knots per hour, multiply by 60.
0.08 knots per minute * 60 minutes = 4.8 knots per hour.
Rounded to 2 decimal places, the acceleration is 4.80 knots per hour.
To convert the acceleration of the vessel from knots per minute to knots per hour, we can multiply the given acceleration by 60.
Acceleration in knots per hour = 0.08 knots per minute * 60 minutes per hour = 4.8 knots per hour.
Rounded to 2 decimal places, the acceleration is approximately 4.8 knots per hour.