Convert foot pound-force/hour to femtowatt
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/hour [ft*lbf/h] to femtowatt [fW], or Convert femtowatt to foot pound-force/hour.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/hour to Femtowatt
1 ft*lbf/h = 376616000000 fW
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/h to fW:
15 ft*lbf/h = 15 × 376616000000 fW = 5649240000000 fW
Foot Pound-Force/hour to Femtowatt Conversion Table
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Foot Pound-Force/hour
Foot pound-force per hour (ft*lbf/h) is a unit of power representing the amount of work done in foot-pounds over the period of one hour.
History/Origin
The foot pound-force is an imperial unit of work or energy, and its use in power measurements like ft*lbf/h has been common in engineering fields in the United States. It has been used historically in mechanical and thermodynamic contexts before the adoption of SI units.
Current Use
Today, ft*lbf/h is primarily used in specific engineering applications, such as in the measurement of small power outputs in mechanical systems, though it is largely replaced by SI units like watts in most scientific and international contexts.
Femtowatt
A femtowatt (fW) is a unit of power equal to 10^-15 watts, representing an extremely small amount of power.
History/Origin
The femtowatt was introduced as part of the SI prefixes to measure very small quantities of power, particularly in scientific and technological contexts, gaining recognition as the need to quantify minute power levels grew.
Current Use
Femtowatts are used in fields such as quantum physics, nanotechnology, and optical measurements, where precise measurement of extremely low power levels is required.