Convert foot pound-force/second to petawatt
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/second [ft*lbf/s] to petawatt [PW], or Convert petawatt to foot pound-force/second.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/second to Petawatt
1 ft*lbf/s = 1.35581795e-15 PW
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/s to PW:
15 ft*lbf/s = 15 × 1.35581795e-15 PW = 2.033726925e-14 PW
Foot Pound-Force/second to Petawatt Conversion Table
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Foot Pound-Force/second
The foot pound-force per second (ft·lbf/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of work done or energy transferred, where one foot pound-force is the work done when a force of one pound-force moves an object one foot.
History/Origin
The foot pound-force per second has been used historically in engineering and physics, especially in the United States, as a practical unit of power in mechanical and thermodynamic contexts before the widespread adoption of the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the foot pound-force per second is primarily used in certain engineering fields, such as mechanical and aerospace engineering, for expressing power in systems where imperial units are standard, though it is less common with the global shift towards SI units.
Petawatt
A petawatt (PW) is a unit of power equal to 10^15 watts, used to measure extremely high power levels.
History/Origin
The petawatt was introduced in the 1980s as part of the SI prefixes to describe ultra-high power outputs, particularly in laser physics and astrophysics research.
Current Use
Petawatts are primarily used in scientific research involving high-intensity lasers, astrophysics, and nuclear physics to quantify extremely large power outputs.