Convert Revolutions per minute (RPM) to Hertz (Hz)
Enter a value below to convert Revolutions per minute (RPM) to Hertz (Hz).
Conversion:
1 Revolutions per minute (RPM) = 0.016666666667 Hertz (Hz)
How to Convert Revolutions per minute (RPM) to Hertz (Hz)
1 rpm = 0.016666666667 hz
1 hz = 60 rpm
Example: convert 15 Revolutions per minute (RPM) to Hertz (Hz):
25 rpm = 0.41666666667 hz
Revolutions per minute (RPM) to Hertz (Hz) Conversion Table
| Revolutions per minute (RPM) | Hertz (Hz) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rpm | 0.00016666666667 hz |
| 0.1 rpm | 0.0016666666667 hz |
| 1 rpm | 0.016666666667 hz |
| 2 rpm | 0.033333333333 hz |
| 3 rpm | 0.05 hz |
| 5 rpm | 0.083333333333 hz |
| 10 rpm | 0.16666666667 hz |
| 20 rpm | 0.33333333333 hz |
| 50 rpm | 0.83333333333 hz |
| 100 rpm | 1.6666666667 hz |
| 1000 rpm | 16.666666667 hz |
Revolutions per minute (RPM)
Definition
Revolutions per minute (RPM) is a unit of rotational frequency measuring the number of complete turns around a fixed axis in one minute. 1 RPM equals 1/60 Hz.
History
RPM has been used since the Industrial Revolution to describe the speed of rotating machinery such as steam engines, turbines, and motors. It became the standard measure for engine and motor performance.
Current use
RPM is universally used in automotive engineering (engine speed), manufacturing (lathe and drill speeds), hard drive specifications, centrifuge operations, and any application involving rotational motion.
Hertz (Hz)
Definition
A hertz (Hz) is the SI unit of frequency, defined as one cycle per second. It measures how often a periodic event occurs in one second.
History
The hertz was named after Heinrich Hertz, the German physicist who first proved the existence of electromagnetic waves in 1887. The unit was officially adopted by the CGPM in 1960, replacing the earlier term 'cycles per second' (cps).
Current use
Hertz is universally used to measure frequency in electronics, telecommunications, acoustics, and physics. Clock speeds, radio frequencies, sound pitch, and alternating current are all expressed in hertz or its multiples.