Convert pound-foot/hour to calorie (IT)/second
Please provide values below to convert pound-foot/hour [lbf*ft/h] to calorie (IT)/second [cal/s], or Convert calorie (IT)/second to pound-foot/hour.
How to Convert Pound-Foot/hour to Calorie (It)/second
1 lbf*ft/h = 8.9953186204261e-08 cal/s
Example: convert 15 lbf*ft/h to cal/s:
15 lbf*ft/h = 15 × 8.9953186204261e-08 cal/s = 1.34929779306392e-06 cal/s
Pound-Foot/hour to Calorie (It)/second Conversion Table
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Pound-Foot/hour
Pound-foot per hour (lbf·ft/h) is a unit of power representing the amount of work done in foot-pounds per hour, commonly used in engineering to measure power output or consumption.
History/Origin
The pound-foot per hour originated from the imperial system of units, primarily used in the United States, to quantify power in mechanical and engineering contexts. Its usage has declined with the adoption of SI units but remains relevant in certain industries.
Current Use
Today, pound-foot per hour is primarily used in specific engineering fields, such as mechanical and aerospace engineering, for measuring power in systems where imperial units are standard. It is also used in historical data and legacy systems.
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.