Frequency

Hertz, RPM, and beats per minute.

8 units

1 Hertz = 60 Revolutions per minute

Quick table

Sample conversions from Hertz to Revolutions per minute
HertzRevolutions per minute
0.16
0.530
160
2120
5300
10600
251500
503000
1006000

How this system works

One hertz is one cycle per second. Revolutions per minute are hertz times 60. BPM is the same idea for metronomes and heart rates. Angular frequency in radians per second lives one 2π away from hertz.

Base unit: hertz. Hertz is SI; Revolutions per minute is Other.

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