A reciprocal (not reciprical) or multiplicative-inverse is THE relationship between two expressions factored from unity. The product of a reciprocal pair of expressions (quantities or numbers) is equal to 1. For example; 1/5 and 5 are reciprocals of each other, they multiply to equal 1. Zero (zed) does not have a reciprocal.
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1 reciprical second is 1/1 = 1 second. 1000 reciprical second is 1/1000 = 0.001 seconds, etc.
the reciprical function is the inverse of sorts of regular functions. Think of it this way. the reciprical of x, or x/1 is 1/x. The reciprical of 1/2= 2/1 or 2. Same thing follows here: ex. f(x)=1/x , or f(x)=x^-1
Expressed as a proper fraction in its simplest form, 1/-10.2 is equal to -5/51 or negative five fifty-firsts.