Kilosecond
Encyclopedia
A kilosecond is 1000 second
s (16 minute
s, 40 seconds), so there are 86.4 kiloseconds in a 24 hour
day
, and 604.8 kiloseconds in a week
. The second is the International System of Units
(SI) base unit
of time, combine with the prefix kilo- which means 1000, results in the definition of a kilosecond. Although the metric system dictates the use of the kilosecond, it is rarely used in practice. The more common (and irregular) units of minute
s (60 seconds) and hour
s (60 minutes) result in a conversion factor of 3600 when converting seconds to hours. The term kilosecond is most commonly found in astrophysics
research articles.
A kilosecond is the longest observation of anti-atom confinement http://www.webcitation.org/5zFRxLTE5
Second
The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock....
s (16 minute
Minute
A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units...
s, 40 seconds), so there are 86.4 kiloseconds in a 24 hour
Hour
The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds...
day
Day
A day is a unit of time, commonly defined as an interval equal to 24 hours. It also can mean that portion of the full day during which a location is illuminated by the light of the sun...
, and 604.8 kiloseconds in a week
Week
A week is a time unit equal to seven days.The English word week continues an Old English wice, ultimately from a Common Germanic , from a root "turn, move, change"...
. The second is the International System of Units
International System of Units
The International System of Units is the modern form of the metric system and is generally a system of units of measurement devised around seven base units and the convenience of the number ten. The older metric system included several groups of units...
(SI) base unit
SI base unit
The International System of Units defines seven units of measure as a basic set from which all other SI units are derived. These SI base units and their physical quantities are:* metre for length...
of time, combine with the prefix kilo- which means 1000, results in the definition of a kilosecond. Although the metric system dictates the use of the kilosecond, it is rarely used in practice. The more common (and irregular) units of minute
Minute
A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units...
s (60 seconds) and hour
Hour
The hour is a unit of measurement of time. In modern usage, an hour comprises 60 minutes, or 3,600 seconds...
s (60 minutes) result in a conversion factor of 3600 when converting seconds to hours. The term kilosecond is most commonly found in astrophysics
Astrophysics
Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of celestial objects, as well as their interactions and behavior...
research articles.
A kilosecond is the longest observation of anti-atom confinement http://www.webcitation.org/5zFRxLTE5
- Longer timesMegasecondA megasecond is 1 million seconds, or roughly 11.6 days. There are roughly 31.5 megaseconds in a year. This page lists times between 1 and 1000 megaseconds , or 11.6 days and 31.7 years.*shorter times-1 year:...