Millisecond
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Milliseconds (ms) are a unit of time 1,000 times smaller than the SI Unit; the Second.
About Milliseconds
- Milliseconds are shortened to ms with a lower case m and an upper case s.
- Milli means one thousandth so there are 1,000 milliseconds in a Second.
Converting to Milliseconds
| Unit | To convert | Milliseconds |
| 1 megasecond (1Ms) | Convert to milliseconds x109 | 1x109ms |
| 1 kilosecond (1ks) | Convert to milliseconds x106 | 1x106ms |
| 1 Second (1s) | Convert to milliseconds x103 | 1x103ms |
| 1 millisecond 1(ms) | Convert to milliseconds x1 | 1ms |
| 1 microsecond 1(µs) | Convert to milliseconds x10-3 | 1x10-3ms |
| 1 nanosecond 1(ns) | Convert to milliseconds x10-6 | 1x10-6ms |