Convert Shakes to Milliseconds
Convert Shakes (sh) to Milliseconds (ms) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
ms = sh × 1.000000000e-5
About Shakes
A shake = exactly 10 ns (10⁻⁸ s) - the informal unit for fission prompt-neutron generation time, coined at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project (1943-1945). A prompt-neutron generation in a supercritical core takes ~1-10 shakes; a full explosive chain reaction unfolds over ~50-100 shakes. The name alludes to 'two shakes of a lamb's tail'. Still used in reactor physics and weapons-design calculations. 1 shake = 10 ns.
About Milliseconds
A millisecond (ms) = 10⁻³ s. Human visual reaction time 150-300 ms; auditory reaction 140-160 ms. Echo delays below ~30 ms cause Haas reinforcement; 100-500 ms are perceived as distinct echoes. One cinema frame at 24 fps = 41.7 ms; 60 fps gaming requires 16.7 ms/frame. Millisecond pulsars rotate in 1.4-30 ms. MIDI keyboard on-latency 1-3 ms. 1 ms = 10⁻³ s.
Quick Reference Table
| Shakes (sh) | Milliseconds (ms) |
|---|---|
| 1 sh | 1 × 10-5 ms |
| 2 sh | 2 × 10-5 ms |
| 5 sh | 5 × 10-5 ms |
| 10 sh | 0.0001 ms |
| 25 sh | 0.00025 ms |
| 50 sh | 0.0005 ms |
| 100 sh | 0.001 ms |