Cycles per Second to Revolutions per Hour Converter
Conversion Formula
Factor
Formula
Unit Description
Cycles per Second (cps)
Definition
Cycles per second (cps) is a unit of frequency representing the number of complete cycles of a periodic phenomenon occurring in one second. It's essentially equivalent to hertz but predates the modern SI terminology.
History
Cycles per second was the original term used to describe frequency before the adoption of the hertz in 1960. It was widely used in early electronics, radio, and physics literature, providing a descriptive term for periodic phenomena.
Current Use
Cycles per second is rarely used in modern applications, having been replaced by hertz in scientific and technical contexts. It may still appear in historical literature, educational materials, or informal descriptions of frequency.
Revolutions per Hour (rph)
Definition
Revolutions per hour (rph) is a unit of rotational frequency representing the number of complete rotations around a fixed axis in one hour. It's used for very slow rotational systems and astronomical observations.
History
RPH became useful for describing very slow rotational systems such as astronomical observations, large industrial equipment, and systems where rotational speeds are extremely low. It provided appropriate scaling for applications where RPM would result in very small decimal numbers.
Current Use
RPH is used for astronomical observations (planetary rotation), very slow industrial processes, large rotating equipment, and systems with extremely low rotational speeds. It's found in astronomical calculations and specifications for very slow rotating machinery.
Conversion Table
Cycles per Second(cps) | Revolutions per Hour(rph) |
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1 | 3,600 |
2 | 7,200 |
3 | 10,800 |
4 | 14,400 |
5 | 18,000 |
6 | 21,600 |
7 | 25,200 |
8 | 28,800 |
9 | 32,400 |
10 | 36,000 |
Conversion Examples
Convert 1 Cycles per Second to Revolutions per Hour
- Conversion Factor: 1 cps = 3,600 rph
- Conversion Formula: rph = cps × 3,600
- Calculation: 1 cps × 3,600 = 3,600 rph
Convert 10 Cycles per Second to Revolutions per Hour
- Conversion Factor: 1 cps = 3,600 rph
- Conversion Formula: rph = cps × 3,600
- Calculation: 10 cps × 3,600 = 36,000 rph
Convert 100 Cycles per Second to Revolutions per Hour
- Conversion Factor: 1 cps = 3,600 rph
- Conversion Formula: rph = cps × 3,600
- Calculation: 100 cps × 3,600 = 360,000 rph
Convert 1,000 Cycles per Second to Revolutions per Hour
- Conversion Factor: 1 cps = 3,600 rph
- Conversion Formula: rph = cps × 3,600
- Calculation: 1,000 cps × 3,600 = 3.6e+6 rph