Convert hectowatt to calorie (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert hectowatt [hW] to calorie (IT)/hour [cal/h], or Convert calorie (IT)/hour to hectowatt.
How to Convert Hectowatt to Calorie (It)/hour
1 hW = 85.9845227858985 cal/h
Example: convert 15 hW to cal/h:
15 hW = 15 × 85.9845227858985 cal/h = 1289.76784178848 cal/h
Hectowatt to Calorie (It)/hour Conversion Table
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Hectowatt
A hectowatt (hW) is a unit of power equal to 100 watts.
History/Origin
The hectowatt was introduced as part of the metric system to provide larger units of power measurement, though it is rarely used in practice today.
Current Use
The hectowatt is seldom used in modern contexts; power is typically expressed in watts or kilowatts, but it may appear in specific engineering or scientific applications requiring larger units.
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.