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Key Stage 3
Meaning
Seconds (s) are the scientific unit of time.
About Seconds
- Seconds are shortened to a lower case s.
Converting to Seconds
Unit | To convert | Seconds |
1 second (s) | Convert to seconds x1 | 1s |
1 minute (min) | Convert to seconds x60 | 60s |
1 hour (hr) | Convert to seconds x60x60 | 3600s |
1 day | Convert to seconds x60x60x24 | 86400s |
1 week | Convert to seconds x60x60x24x7 | 604800s |
1 year | Convert to seconds x60x60x24x365.25 | 31557600s |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Seconds (s) are the SI Unit for time.
About Seconds
- Seconds are shortened to an upper case s.
Converting to Seconds
Unit | To convert | Seconds |
1 megasecond (1Ms) | Convert to Seconds x106 | 1x106s |
1 kilosecond (1ks) | Convert to Seconds x103 | 1x103s |
1 Second (1s) | Convert to Seconds x1 | 1s |
1 millisecond 1(ms) | Convert to Seconds x10-3 | 1x10-3s |
1 microsecond 1(µs) | Convert to Seconds x10-6 | 1x10-6s |
1 nanosecond 1(ns) | Convert to Seconds x10-9 | 1x10-9s |
1 minute (min) | Convert to seconds x60 | 60s |
1 hour (hr) | Convert to seconds x60x60 | 3600s |