Convert light-inches to nanoseconds

Explanation

From this page you can convert light-inches to nanoseconds (or lin to ns) simply, by using the application above.

In case you are wondering, to convert from light-inches to nanoseconds you need to multiply by 0.08473. This factor is calculated using the respective definitions of the two units you can find below.

Formula

1 lin≈0.08473 ns

light-incheslin

dimension	time
symbol	lin

The light-inch (lin) is a unit of time based on the speed of light in vacuum.

Definition of the light-inches

A light-inch is the time it takes for light to travel one inch.

Value

One light-inch a approximately equal to 84.7 picoseconds.

Other light-distances

light-inches	lin
light-foot	lft	12 lin
light-yard	lyd	3 lft
light-mile	lmi	1760 lyd

The speed of light

The speed of light, denoted c for "celerity", is one of the fundamental constant of the universe. Its exact value is 299792458 metres per second.

nanosecondsns

dimension	time
system	International system of units (SI)
symbol	ns

The nanosecond (ns) is a unit of time in the International System of Units.

Definition of the nanosecond

One nanosecond is equal to 0.000000001 seconds.

Equivalences

One nanosecond is equivalent to:

Prefix

nano

10^-9

The prefix nano- comes from the Greek nános meaning dwarf. The associated multiplicative factor is 0.000 000 001 or 10^-9.

SI time units

picosecond	ps	0.000 000 000 001
nanosecond	ns	0.000 000 001
microsecond	µs	0.000 001
millisecond	ms	0.001
second	s	1
kilosecond	ks	1000
megasecond	Ms	1 000 000
gigasecond	Gs	1 000 000 000
terasecond	Ts	1 000 000 000 000

The International System of Units

The International System of Units or SI (from the French Système international (d'unité)), also called metric system in the U.S., is a coherent system of units that was published 1960. It is official in nearly every country.

The General Conference on Weights and Measures (Conférence générale des poids et mesures) is tasked with overseeing the SI.