Convert foot pound-force/minute to petajoule/second
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/minute [ft*lbf/min] to petajoule/second [PJ/s], or Convert petajoule/second to foot pound-force/minute.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/minute to Petajoule/second
1 ft*lbf/min = 2.259696e-17 PJ/s
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/min to PJ/s:
15 ft*lbf/min = 15 × 2.259696e-17 PJ/s = 3.389544e-16 PJ/s
Foot Pound-Force/minute to Petajoule/second Conversion Table
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Foot Pound-Force/minute
The foot pound-force per minute (ft*lbf/min) is a unit of power representing the amount of work done in foot-pounds over one minute.
History/Origin
This unit has been used primarily in engineering and mechanical contexts to measure power, especially in the United States, where imperial units are common. It originated from the foot-pound-force as a measure of work, combined with time to express power.
Current Use
The foot pound-force per minute is still used in certain engineering fields, particularly in the United States, for measuring power in mechanical systems, motors, and torque-related applications where imperial units are standard.
Petajoule/second
A petajoule per second (PJ/s) is a unit of power representing the transfer or conversion of one petajoule of energy every second.
History/Origin
The petajoule (PJ) is a metric unit of energy introduced as part of the International System of Units (SI) to measure large quantities of energy. The concept of power in terms of energy per unit time has been fundamental in physics, with the watt (W) as the SI base unit. The petajoule per second emerged as a large-scale unit for high-energy power measurements, especially in fields like energy production and scientific research.
Current Use
Petajoule per second is used in scientific and engineering contexts to quantify extremely high power levels, such as in nuclear energy, large-scale power generation, and astrophysics. It is also used in theoretical and large-scale energy calculations where conventional units like watts are insufficient.