nanoseconds

[Arsonade]

hye this might b a stupid question to ask here but how would one convert seconds to nanoseconds on a calculator? a program for TI format would answer my question (if u know how) or just an equasion

Thanks

Adam

[Tide]

Just MULTIPLY seconds by 1 billion!

[kawikdx225]

Multiply by 1e9

[Arsonade]

whoa, 2 different answers, whos right?

Adam

[Gonzolo]

nano <=> 10E-9

[HallsofIvy]

Dividing by 1 billion is the same as dividing by 109.

Perhaps kawikdx225 mean "multiply by 10-9".

[kawikdx225]

Dividing by 1 billion is the same as dividing by 109.

Perhaps kawikdx225 mean "multiply by 10-9".

No, I meant multiply by 1e9 ie 1000000000

1 second = 1000000000 nanoseconds

[robphy]

Let's just clarify this.

1\ ns= 10^{-9}\ s = \frac{1\ s}{10^9}

Technically speaking, of course, when we "convert units" we really only multiply the measured quantity by 1... otherwise you change the quantity.
Depending on the conversion you desire, write 1 using
1 =\frac{10^{-9}\ s}{1\ ns} =\frac{1\ ns}{10^{-9}\ s}


1.23\ s = 1.23\ s (1) = 1.23\ s \left( \frac{1\ ns}{10^{-9}\ s} \right)
=1.23\ ( 10^{9}\ ns) = 1.23 \times 10^{9}\ ns

[Tide]

Sorry about that - I typed the wrong thing and had to run before proofing. Thanks to all for catching my error.

[kawikdx225]

Let's just clarify this.

1\ ns= 10^{-9}\ s = \frac{1\ s}{10^9}

Technically speaking, of course, when we "convert units" we really only multiply the measured quantity by 1... otherwise you change the quantity.
Depending on the conversion you desire, write 1 using
1 =\frac{10^{-9}\ s}{1\ ns} =\frac{1\ ns}{10^{-9}\ s}


1.23\ s = 1.23\ s (1) = 1.23\ s \left( \frac{1\ ns}{10^{-9}\ s} \right)
=1.23\ ( 10^{9}\ ns) = 1.23 \times 10^{9}\ ns

Wow, look guys this is simple.

1nS = 1e-9 seconds
1 second = 1e9 nanoseconds
The original poster wants to convert seconds to nanoseconds so we multiply by 1 billion.

Lets use small numbers. :smile:
lets convert 1 second to nanoseconds. 1 x 1e9 = 1 billion. 1 second = 1 billion nanoseconds. See it's simple. :biggrin:

[recon]

milli = 10-3
micro = 10-6
nano = 10-9
pico = 10-12
femto = 10-15
atto = 10-18

Just in case you need to do more converting. :smile:

[Arsonade]

ok i got it, thanks guys

Adam

[Zurtex]

Not particularly relevant to the thread but am I correct in thinking that in America 109 is 1 billion?

[Arsonade]

yeah, but one person sed 1/1E9 and one person sed 1X1E9 and at the time i had too much work to just figure it out with common sence so yeah

Adam

[recon]

Not particularly relevant to the thread but am I correct in thinking that in America 109 is 1 billion?

Yes, 1 billion is 109 almost every in the world, including where I am from, Asia. However, 10-9 is called nano-.

Just for fun, some additional information for scientific notation:
kilo = 103
mega = 106
giga = 109
tera = 1012
peta = 1015
exa = 1018

[Zurtex]

Yes, 1 billion is 109 almost every in the world, including where I am from,
Actually by the original definition billion is 1012. (And still the definition in England)

Billion quite simply means bi-million, as in a million millions.

Trillion means tri-million, as in a million million millions (1018)

Quadrillion... etc..

[robphy]

Here's are some interesting discussions

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billion
http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?AmericanBillion
http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?BritishBillion

[Arsonade]

k thanx

Adam