Convert picowatt to Btu (th)/hour
Please provide values below to convert picowatt [pW] to Btu (th)/hour [Btu(th)/h], or Convert Btu (th)/hour to picowatt.
How to Convert Picowatt to Btu (Th)/hour
1 pW = 3.41442478380716e-12 Btu(th)/h
Example: convert 15 pW to Btu(th)/h:
15 pW = 15 × 3.41442478380716e-12 Btu(th)/h = 5.12163717571074e-11 Btu(th)/h
Picowatt to Btu (Th)/hour 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 (Th)/hour
Btu (th)/hour is a unit of power that measures the rate of energy transfer, specifically the amount of thermal energy in British thermal units (Btu) delivered or consumed per hour.
History/Origin
The Btu (th)/hour originated from the British thermal unit (Btu), a traditional unit of heat energy, and has been used primarily in the heating and energy industries to quantify thermal power rates. Its usage dates back to the early 20th century as a standard measure in thermal energy calculations.
Current Use
Today, Btu (th)/hour is used mainly in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, as well as in energy consumption and efficiency assessments, to specify thermal power rates of equipment and systems.