The electrocardiogram (ECG, EKG) is standardized for time and voltage.
Standard ECG paper has 1 mm squares in the X and Y direction, with thicker lines demarcating 5 squares.
The X axis of the strip indicates time in seconds or milliseconds.
The Y axis indicates voltage in millivolts.
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Axis
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1 mm square
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5 mm square
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X (time)
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0.04 seconds (40 msec)
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0.20 seconds (200 msec)
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Y (voltage)
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0.1 millivolts
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0.5 millivolts
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