cps
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A measure of how many events are counted in one second
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- Specialized
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conteo por segundo
- The Geiger counter displayed 150 cps when exposed to the radioactive sample.
Examples
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A sudden spike to 300 cps indicated increased activity in the experiment.
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Scientists measured the light intensity in cps to compare different sources.
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The sensor recorded a frequency of 50 cps.
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Can you measure the cps of this device?
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The Geiger counter displayed 150 cps when exposed to the radioactive sample.
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Scientists measured the light intensity in cps to compare different sources.
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A sudden spike to 300 cps indicated increased activity in the experiment.
Surface Forms
cps main
Morphology
cps = c + p + s
The initialism stands for 'counts per second' and does not transparently convey that meaning from the letters alone.
Etymology
The symbol cps can mean counts 'per' second, meaning how many events a device records each second, which is why scientists use it to measure activity.
