Convert picosecond to hour (sidereal)
Please provide values below to convert picosecond [ps] to hour (sidereal) [None], or Convert hour (sidereal) to picosecond.
How to Convert Picosecond to Hour (Sidereal)
1 ps = 2.78538308834547e-16 None
Example: convert 15 ps to None:
15 ps = 15 × 2.78538308834547e-16 None = 4.17807463251821e-15 None
Picosecond to Hour (Sidereal) Conversion Table
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Picosecond
A picosecond is a unit of time equal to one trillionth of a second (10^-12 seconds).
History/Origin
The picosecond was introduced as a standard unit of time measurement in the 20th century, primarily used in physics and electronics to measure extremely short time intervals, especially in laser science and high-speed electronics.
Current Use
Picoseconds are used in fields such as physics, telecommunications, and electronics to measure ultrafast processes, signal delays, and the duration of events at the atomic and subatomic levels.
Hour (Sidereal)
An hour (sidereal) is a unit of time based on the Earth's rotation relative to distant stars, equal to approximately 3,894 seconds, used primarily in astronomy.
History/Origin
The sidereal hour originated from the ancient division of the day based on Earth's rotation relative to the stars, differing from the solar hour by about 4 minutes, and has been used historically in astronomy for precise timekeeping.
Current Use
Sidereal hours are mainly used in astronomy and astrophysics to measure celestial events and the Earth's rotation relative to distant celestial objects, rather than in everyday timekeeping.