When Was the Millisecond Invented?
"One Thousandth of a Second," by 1901, from Milli- + Second (N.). Who Discovered Milliseconds? the Discovery of the First Millisecond Pulsar (Msp), Psr...
"one thousandth of a second," by 1901, from milli- + second (n.).
Who discovered milliseconds?
The discovery of the first millisecond pulsar (MSP), PSR B1937+21 with a spin frequency of 642 Hz, by Backer et al. (1982) came as a great surprise, and demonstrated that some neutron stars can reach astounding rotational rates.
What is 0.01 second called?
Centisecond, while valid, is an extremely rarely used unit, as is hectometer or decaliter. You either measure "hundredths of second" or tens of milliseconds. In engineering, milliseconds are preferable. In sports hundredths are the defacto standard; as Jim said: fourteen and five hundredths of a second.
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