Convert horsepower (water) to calorie (IT)/second
Please provide values below to convert horsepower (water) [hp (water)] to calorie (IT)/second [cal/s], or Convert calorie (IT)/second to horsepower (water).
How to Convert Horsepower (Water) to Calorie (It)/second
1 hp (water) = 0.178189309257667 cal/s
Example: convert 15 hp (water) to cal/s:
15 hp (water) = 15 × 0.178189309257667 cal/s = 2.672839638865 cal/s
Horsepower (Water) to Calorie (It)/second Conversion Table
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Horsepower (Water)
Horsepower (water) is a unit of power used to measure the rate of water flow or energy transfer, based on the power exerted by a water stream.
History/Origin
The water horsepower originated in the 19th century as a way to quantify the power of water wheels and turbines, with its value historically linked to the energy produced by a specific flow of water under certain conditions.
Current Use
Today, water horsepower is primarily used in hydraulic engineering and water power industries to specify the capacity of water turbines, pumps, and other hydraulic equipment.
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.