Convert erg/second to kilocalorie (th)/hour
Please provide values below to convert erg/second [erg/s] to kilocalorie (th)/hour [kcal(th)/h], or Convert kilocalorie (th)/hour to erg/second.
How to Convert Erg/second to Kilocalorie (Th)/hour
1 erg/s = 8.60420651740766e-08 kcal(th)/h
Example: convert 15 erg/s to kcal(th)/h:
15 erg/s = 15 × 8.60420651740766e-08 kcal(th)/h = 1.29063097761115e-06 kcal(th)/h
Erg/second to Kilocalorie (Th)/hour Conversion Table
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Erg/second
The erg/second (erg/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer or conversion, where one erg per second equals the transfer of one erg of energy per second.
History/Origin
The erg is an older CGS (centimeter-gram-second) unit of energy, introduced in the early 20th century for scientific calculations. The erg/second was used in physics to quantify power in contexts where the CGS system was prevalent, especially in astrophysics and theoretical physics.
Current Use
Today, the erg/second is rarely used outside specialized scientific fields; the SI unit watt (W) is preferred for measuring power. However, erg/s may still be encountered in historical data, astrophysics, or when working with CGS-based calculations.
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.