Convert picowatt to Btu (IT)/second
Please provide values below to convert picowatt [pW] to Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s], or Convert Btu (IT)/second to picowatt.
How to Convert Picowatt to Btu (It)/second
1 pW = 9.47817122667013e-16 Btu/s
Example: convert 15 pW to Btu/s:
15 pW = 15 × 9.47817122667013e-16 Btu/s = 1.42172568400052e-14 Btu/s
Picowatt to Btu (It)/second Conversion Table
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Picowatt
A picowatt (pW) is a unit of power equal to one trillionth (10^-12) of a watt.
History/Origin
The picowatt was introduced as part of the SI prefixes to measure extremely small amounts of power, especially in scientific and technological contexts, following the standardization of the watt as the SI unit of power.
Current Use
Picowatts are used in fields such as electronics, physics, and biology to quantify very low power levels, including in sensor measurements, quantum physics, and nanotechnology applications.
Btu (It)/second
Btu per second (Btu/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer or conversion, where one British thermal unit (Btu) is transferred or converted every second.
History/Origin
The Btu (British thermal unit) has been used historically to measure energy, especially in heating and cooling industries. The use of Btu per second as a power unit emerged to quantify energy transfer rates in engineering and scientific contexts, aligning with the broader adoption of the Btu in energy measurement.
Current Use
Btu/s is used primarily in engineering and energy industries to specify power levels, such as in heating, cooling, and energy transfer systems, although it is less common than SI units like watts.