Convert Radians per second (rad/s) to Kilohertz (kHz)

Enter a value below to convert Radians per second (rad/s) to Kilohertz (kHz).

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Conversion:

1 Radians per second (rad/s) = 0.00015915494309 Kilohertz (kHz)

How to Convert Radians per second (rad/s) to Kilohertz (kHz)

1 radps = 0.00015915494309 khz

1 khz = 6283.1853072 radps

Example: convert 15 Radians per second (rad/s) to Kilohertz (kHz):

25 radps = 0.0039788735773 khz

Radians per second (rad/s) to Kilohertz (kHz) Conversion Table

Radians per second (rad/s)Kilohertz (kHz)
0.01 radps0.0000015915494309 khz
0.1 radps0.000015915494309 khz
1 radps0.00015915494309 khz
2 radps0.00031830988618 khz
3 radps0.00047746482928 khz
5 radps0.00079577471546 khz
10 radps0.0015915494309 khz
20 radps0.0031830988618 khz
50 radps0.0079577471546 khz
100 radps0.015915494309 khz
1000 radps0.15915494309 khz

Radians per second (rad/s)

Definition

Radians per second (rad/s) is the SI unit of angular velocity, measuring the rate of rotation in radians. One full rotation equals 2π rad/s, which corresponds to approximately 6.2832 rad/s.

History

Radians per second emerged from the mathematical definition of the radian in the 18th century. It became the preferred unit in physics and engineering because it simplifies formulas involving rotational dynamics and wave mechanics.

Current use

Radians per second is the standard angular velocity unit in physics, mechanical engineering, control systems, and signal processing. It is used in motor specifications, oscillation analysis, and rotational dynamics calculations.

Kilohertz (kHz)

Definition

A kilohertz (kHz) is a unit of frequency equal to 1,000 hertz. It represents one thousand cycles per second.

History

The kilohertz replaced the older term 'kilocycle' (kc) when the SI system adopted the hertz in 1960. It was widely used in early radio broadcasting to describe AM radio frequencies and audio sampling rates.

Current use

Kilohertz is commonly used in AM radio broadcasting, audio engineering, ultrasonic applications, and sonar technology. Audio sampling rates and some communication protocols are specified in kHz.