Convert quindecennial to shake
Please provide values below to convert quindecennial [None] to shake [None], or Convert shake to quindecennial.
How to Convert Quindecennial to Shake
1 None = 4.73364e+16 None
Example: convert 15 None to None:
15 None = 15 × 4.73364e+16 None = 7.10046e+17 None
Quindecennial to Shake Conversion Table
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Quindecennial
A quindecennial is a period of fifteen years.
History/Origin
The term originates from Latin, where 'quindecim' means fifteen, and has been used historically to denote a fifteen-year interval, often in contexts like anniversaries or historical cycles.
Current Use
The term 'quindecennial' is rarely used in modern times; more common references to fifteen-year periods are made using 'quindecennial' mainly in historical or formal contexts, such as quinquennial (five-year) or sesquicentennial (150 years).
Shake
A shake is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of a second, used in measuring short durations.
History/Origin
The concept of the shake originated in nuclear physics and military contexts, particularly in the Manhattan Project, where it was used to denote the time it takes for light to travel 1 centimeter, approximately 3.33 nanoseconds. It was adopted as a convenient measure for very brief time intervals.
Current Use
Today, the shake is primarily used in nuclear physics and scientific research to describe extremely short time intervals, especially in nuclear reactions and particle physics. It is rarely used outside specialized scientific contexts.