Question 1

How do I convert from seconds?

Accepted Answer

Pick the target unit from the table on this page, or open the dedicated pair page — each one carries a converter, a table of common values and the exact factor.

Question 2

Is second exact or approximate?

Accepted Answer

The factor shown (1 s = 1 s) is fixed by definition, so conversions are exact rather than measured.

Question 3

What is second used for?

Accepted Answer

seconds as used in practical measurements

s	min	h	d	wk
1 s	0.01666667	0.0002777778	0.0000115741	0.0000016534
2 s	0.03333333	0.0005555556	0.0000231481	0.0000033069
5 s	0.08333333	0.0013888889	0.0000578704	0.0000082672
10 s	0.16666667	0.0027777778	0.0001157407	0.0000165344
20 s	0.33333333	0.0055555556	0.0002314815	0.0000330688
50 s	0.83333333	0.01388889	0.0005787037	0.000082672
100 s	1.666667	0.02777778	0.0011574074	0.0001653439

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