Megasecond
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Megaseconds (Ms) are a unit of time 1,000,000 times larger than the SI Unit; the Second.
About Megaseconds
- Megaseconds are shortened to Ms with an upper case M and an upper case s.
- Mega means one million so there are 1,000,000 Seconds in a megasecond.
Converting to Megaseconds
| Unit | To convert | Megaseconds |
| 1 megasecond (1Ms) | Convert to Megaseconds x1 | 1Ms |
| 1 kilosecond (1ks) | Convert to Megaseconds x10-3 | 1x10-3Ms |
| 1 Second (1s) | Convert to Megaseconds x10-6 | 1x10-6Ms |
| 1 millisecond 1(ms) | Convert to Megaseconds x10-9 | 1x10-9Ms |
| 1 microsecond 1(µs) | Convert to Megaseconds x10-12 | 1x10-12Ms |
| 1 nanosecond 1(ns) | Convert to Megaseconds x10-15 | 1x10-15Ms |