Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to kilocalorie (IT)/second
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min] to kilocalorie (IT)/second [kcal/s], or Convert kilocalorie (IT)/second to kilocalorie (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Kilocalorie (It)/second
1 kcal/min = 0.0166666666666667 kcal/s
Example: convert 15 kcal/min to kcal/s:
15 kcal/min = 15 × 0.0166666666666667 kcal/s = 0.25 kcal/s
Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Kilocalorie (It)/second Conversion Table
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Kilocalorie (It)/minute
A unit of power representing the energy expended or transferred at a rate of one kilocalorie per minute.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie (kcal) has historically been used to measure energy in food and nutrition, while the minute as a time unit has been standard in timekeeping. Combining these, kcal/min was used to quantify power, especially in contexts like metabolic rates and energy expenditure, before the widespread adoption of the watt as the SI unit of power.
Current Use
The kcal/min is primarily used in fields such as physiology and sports science to express rates of energy expenditure, though it is less common today with the adoption of the watt (W) as the standard SI unit of power.
Kilocalorie (It)/second
A kilocalorie per second (kcal/s) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in kilocalories is transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie, often used in nutrition and thermodynamics, has been a standard unit of energy measurement. Its use in power calculations, such as kcal/s, emerged in contexts requiring energy transfer rates, though it is less common than SI units like watts.
Current Use
Kcal/s is primarily used in specialized fields like thermodynamics and calorimetry to quantify energy transfer rates, especially in contexts involving heat transfer and energy consumption, though it is less prevalent than SI units.