Convert centiwatt to kilocalorie (th)/hour
Please provide values below to convert centiwatt [cW] to kilocalorie (th)/hour [kcal(th)/h], or Convert kilocalorie (th)/hour to centiwatt.
How to Convert Centiwatt to Kilocalorie (Th)/hour
1 cW = 0.00860420651740766 kcal(th)/h
Example: convert 15 cW to kcal(th)/h:
15 cW = 15 × 0.00860420651740766 kcal(th)/h = 0.129063097761115 kcal(th)/h
Centiwatt to Kilocalorie (Th)/hour Conversion Table
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Centiwatt
A centiwatt (cW) is a unit of power equal to one hundredth of a watt, where 1 cW = 0.01 watts.
History/Origin
The centiwatt was introduced as a smaller unit of power measurement to facilitate calculations involving very low power levels, although it is not widely used in practice and remains a rarely adopted unit in the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the centiwatt is rarely used in practical applications; power measurements are typically expressed in watts or subunits like milliwatts and microwatts. It may be encountered in specialized scientific contexts or theoretical discussions.
Kilocalorie (Th)/hour
A kilocalorie (th)/hour (kcal(th)/h) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in kilocalories per hour is transferred or converted.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie, often used in nutrition and energy measurement, has been adapted into various units including the thermochemical kilocalorie (kcal(th)). Its use in power measurement, such as kcal(th)/h, is primarily for specialized scientific and engineering applications, integrating energy units with time to express power.
Current Use
The kcal(th)/h unit is used in contexts requiring the measurement of energy transfer rates in thermochemical terms, such as in thermal engineering, calorimetry, and energy efficiency assessments where energy flow is expressed in kilocalories per hour.