Kilosecond
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Kiloseconds (ks) are a unit of time 1,000 times larger than the SI Unit; the Second.
About Kiloseconds
- Kiloseconds are shortened to ks with a lower case k and an upper case s.
- Kilo means one thousand so there are 1,000 Seconds in a kilosecond.
Converting to Kiloseconds
Unit | To convert | Kiloseconds |
1 megasecond (1Ms) | Convert to kiloseconds x103 | 1x103ks |
1 kilosecond (1ks) | Convert to kiloseconds x1 | 1ks |
1 Second (1s) | Convert to kiloseconds x10-3 | 1x10-3ks |
1 millisecond 1(ms) | Convert to kiloseconds x10-6 | 1x10-6ks |
1 microsecond 1(µs) | Convert to kiloseconds x10-9 | 1x10-9ks |
1 nanosecond 1(ns) | Convert to kiloseconds x10-12 | 1x10-12ks |