Convert Revolutions per minute (RPM) to Kilohertz (kHz)
Enter a value below to convert Revolutions per minute (RPM) to Kilohertz (kHz).
Conversion:
1 Revolutions per minute (RPM) = 0.000016666666667 Kilohertz (kHz)
How to Convert Revolutions per minute (RPM) to Kilohertz (kHz)
1 rpm = 0.000016666666667 khz
1 khz = 60000 rpm
Example: convert 15 Revolutions per minute (RPM) to Kilohertz (kHz):
25 rpm = 0.00041666666667 khz
Revolutions per minute (RPM) to Kilohertz (kHz) Conversion Table
| Revolutions per minute (RPM) | Kilohertz (kHz) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 rpm | 1.6666666667e-7 khz |
| 0.1 rpm | 0.0000016666666667 khz |
| 1 rpm | 0.000016666666667 khz |
| 2 rpm | 0.000033333333333 khz |
| 3 rpm | 0.00005 khz |
| 5 rpm | 0.000083333333333 khz |
| 10 rpm | 0.00016666666667 khz |
| 20 rpm | 0.00033333333333 khz |
| 50 rpm | 0.00083333333333 khz |
| 100 rpm | 0.0016666666667 khz |
| 1000 rpm | 0.016666666667 khz |
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.
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.