The frequency 1 kHz equals 0.001 seconds. This is because 1 kilohertz represents 1,000 cycles per second, so each cycle takes 1/1000 seconds.
In detail, frequency measures how many cycles occur in one second. To find the duration of one cycle in seconds, divide 1 by the frequency in hertz. Since 1 kHz equals 1000 Hz, the calculation is 1 / 1000 = 0.001 seconds per cycle.
Conversion Result for 1 kHz to Seconds
1 kHz equals 0.001 seconds, meaning each cycle lasts one-thousandth of a second.
Conversion Tool
Result in seconds:
Conversion Formula
The formula to convert khz to seconds is: seconds = 1 / (frequency in khz * 1000). This works because 1 kHz equals 1000 Hz, and frequency in hertz indicates cycles per second. To find the duration of one cycle, divide 1 by the total cycles per second.
For example, if frequency is 2 kHz, then seconds = 1 / (2 * 1000) which equals 1 / 2000 = 0.0005 seconds.
Conversion Example
- Convert 0.5 kHz:
- Multiply 0.5 by 1000: 0.5 * 1000 = 500 Hz.
- Calculate 1 divided by 500: 1 / 500 = 0.002 seconds.
- So, 0.5 kHz equals 0.002 seconds.
- Convert 5 kHz:
- Multiply 5 by 1000: 5 * 1000 = 5000 Hz.
- Calculate 1 divided by 5000: 1 / 5000 = 0.0002 seconds.
- Therefore, 5 kHz equals 0.0002 seconds.
- Convert 10 kHz:
- Multiply 10 by 1000: 10 * 1000 = 10,000 Hz.
- Calculate 1 / 10,000: 1 / 10,000 = 0.0001 seconds.
- Thus, 10 kHz is 0.0001 seconds.
Conversion Chart
| Frequency (kHz) | Seconds |
|---|---|
| -24.0 | -0.0417 |
| -23.0 | -0.0435 |
| -22.0 | -0.0455 |
| -21.0 | -0.0476 |
| -20.0 | -0.05 |
| -19.0 | -0.0526 |
| -18.0 | -0.0556 |
| -17.0 | -0.0588 |
| -16.0 | -0.0625 |
| -15.0 | -0.0667 |
| -14.0 | -0.0714 |
| -13.0 | -0.0769 |
| -12.0 | -0.0833 |
| -11.0 | -0.0909 |
| -10.0 | -0.1 |
| -9.0 | -0.1111 |
| -8.0 | -0.125 |
| -7.0 | -0.1429 |
| -6.0 | -0.1667 |
| -5.0 | -0.2 |
| -4.0 | -0.25 |
| -3.0 | -0.3333 |
| -2.0 | -0.5 |
| -1.0 | -1 |
| 0.0 | Infinity / undefined |
| 1.0 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 0.5 |
| 3.0 | 0.3333 |
| 4.0 | 0.25 |
| 5.0 | 0.2 |
| 6.0 | 0.1667 |
| 7.0 | 0.1429 |
| 8.0 | 0.125 |
| 9.0 | 0.1111 |
| 10.0 | 0.1 |
| 20.0 | 0.05 |
| 26.0 | 0.0385 |
Use this chart to quickly find the seconds corresponding to a specific frequency in khz, by locating the value in the left column and reading the seconds from the right.
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Conversion Definitions
khz
Khz (kilohertz) is a unit of frequency equal to 1,000 cycles per second, used to measure how often an event repeats within a second, especially in radio, audio, and electronic signals.
seconds
Seconds are a basic unit of time measurement representing the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation emitted by cesium-133 atoms, used to quantify time intervals in all scientific and daily contexts.
Conversion FAQs
How is the duration of a single cycle in seconds related to khz?
The duration of a single cycle in seconds is the reciprocal of the frequency in hertz. For khz, multiply the khz value by 1000 to get Hz, then take 1 divided by that number to find the cycle duration in seconds.
Can the conversion formula be used for negative frequencies?
Negative frequencies are theoretical and used in signal processing to describe phase, but in practical terms, the absolute value is used for duration calculations. The formula remains the same because time duration is positive.
What happens if I input zero in the conversion tool?
Inputting zero results in division by zero in the formula, which is undefined mathematically. The tool should ideally handle this case to prevent errors or display a message indicating invalid input.
Why does 1 kHz correspond to 0.001 seconds?
This is because 1 kHz means 1,000 cycles happen each second, so each cycle is 1/1000 seconds, which equals 0.001 seconds, representing the duration of one wave cycle at that frequency.