Convert dekawatt to calorie (IT)/second
Please provide values below to convert dekawatt [daW] to calorie (IT)/second [cal/s], or Convert calorie (IT)/second to dekawatt.
How to Convert Dekawatt to Calorie (It)/second
1 daW = 0.00238845896627496 cal/s
Example: convert 15 daW to cal/s:
15 daW = 15 × 0.00238845896627496 cal/s = 0.0358268844941244 cal/s
Dekawatt to Calorie (It)/second Conversion Table
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Dekawatt
A dekawatt (daW) is a unit of power equal to 10 watts.
History/Origin
The dekawatt was introduced as part of the metric system's prefixes for larger units of power, primarily used in scientific and engineering contexts, but it is not widely adopted in everyday use.
Current Use
The dekawatt is rarely used in modern practice; power measurements are typically expressed in watts or kilowatts. It may appear in specialized technical fields or historical references.
Calorie (It)/second
Calorie per second (cal/s) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in calories is transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The calorie, originally defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius, has been used in various contexts including nutrition and thermodynamics. The use of calories per second as a power unit became common in scientific and engineering fields to quantify energy transfer rates before the adoption of the SI unit watt.
Current Use
Calorie per second is primarily used in scientific research, thermodynamics, and certain engineering applications to measure power, especially in contexts where energy transfer in calories is relevant. It is less common in everyday use, having been largely replaced by the watt (W) in SI units.