Day (d)
The day, symbol d, is the time it takes Earth to rotate once. A day is 24 hours or 86,400 seconds. Because Earth’s spin changes a little, days can vary, so leap seconds are sometimes added to atomic clocks. The day is a key part of human life, shaping calendars, routines, and events in all cultures. It is one of the most fundamental and widely recognized time units.
Millisecond (ms)
The millisecond, symbol ms, is one-thousandth of a second. It is important to time very short periods. The millisecond, a unit of measurement in the metric system, is used in science, computers, and engineering. It measures speeds and response times in digital devices. People’s reaction times are often measured in milliseconds, making it useful in medicine, sports, and psychology. Its accuracy helps capture events that happen too fast for the eye to see.