Convert calorie (IT)/hour to foot pound-force/second
Please provide values below to convert calorie (IT)/hour [cal/h] to foot pound-force/second [ft*lbf/s], or Convert foot pound-force/second to calorie (IT)/hour.
How to Convert Calorie (It)/hour to Foot Pound-Force/second
1 cal/h = 0.857784778553787 ft*lbf/s
Example: convert 15 cal/h to ft*lbf/s:
15 cal/h = 15 × 0.857784778553787 ft*lbf/s = 12.8667716783068 ft*lbf/s
Calorie (It)/hour to Foot Pound-Force/second Conversion Table
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Calorie (It)/hour
Calorie per hour (cal/h) is a unit of power that measures the rate at which energy in calories is transferred or consumed over time.
History/Origin
The calorie has been used historically in nutrition and thermodynamics to quantify energy. The cal/h unit emerged in contexts where energy transfer rates were expressed in calories per hour, particularly in heating and metabolic studies.
Current Use
Cal/h is used in specific scientific and engineering applications, such as measuring heat transfer rates, metabolic rates, and in some thermal engineering contexts, although it is less common than SI units like watts.
Foot Pound-Force/second
The foot pound-force per second (ft·lbf/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of work done or energy transferred, where one foot pound-force is the work done when a force of one pound-force moves an object one foot.
History/Origin
The foot pound-force per second has been used historically in engineering and physics, especially in the United States, as a practical unit of power in mechanical and thermodynamic contexts before the widespread adoption of the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the foot pound-force per second is primarily used in certain engineering fields, such as mechanical and aerospace engineering, for expressing power in systems where imperial units are standard, though it is less common with the global shift towards SI units.