Nanosecond [ns] to Second [s] Converter
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How to Convert Nanosecond to SecondSecond
1 ns = 1e-9 s
1 s = 999999999.9999999 ns
Example: convert 58 ns to s:
58 ns = 58 x 1e-9 = 5.8e-8 s
Nanosecond
Definition: A nanosecond (ns) is a unit of time equal to one billionth of a second (1 × 10−9 s).
History/origin: The nanosecond is derived from the SI prefix "nano-", which means one billionth. It became relevant with the development of high-speed electronics and computers, where events happen at extremely short timescales.
Current use: Nanoseconds are commonly used in computer science, telecommunications, and physics to measure the duration of very short events, such as the execution time of instructions in a processor, the propagation delay of signals in a circuit, or the lifetime of particles in physics experiments.
Second
Definition: A second (symbol: s) is the base unit of time in the International System of Units (SI).
History/origin: Historically, the second was defined as a fraction of the mean solar day. Today, it is defined based on the radiation frequency of a cesium-133 atom.
Current use: Seconds are a fundamental unit of time used in everyday life, science, and technology for measuring durations, frequencies, and other time-related quantities.
Nanosecond to Second Conversion Table
Nanosecond [ns] | Second [s] |
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0.01 ns | 1.0000000000000001e-11 s |
0.1 ns | 1.0000000000000002e-10 s |
1 ns | 1e-9 s |
10 ns | 1e-8 s |
50 ns | 5.0000000000000004e-8 s |
100 ns | 1.0000000000000001e-7 s |
1000 ns | 0.0000010000000000000002 s |
10000 ns | 0.00001 s |
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