Convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour to pound-foot/second
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour [kcal/h] to pound-foot/second [lbf*ft/s], or Convert pound-foot/second to kilocalorie (IT)/hour.
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/hour to Pound-Foot/second
1 kcal/h = 0.857784778553787 lbf*ft/s
Example: convert 15 kcal/h to lbf*ft/s:
15 kcal/h = 15 × 0.857784778553787 lbf*ft/s = 12.8667716783068 lbf*ft/s
Kilocalorie (It)/hour to Pound-Foot/second Conversion Table
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Kilocalorie (It)/hour
Kilocalorie per hour (kcal/h) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in kilocalories is transferred or converted per hour.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie, often used in nutrition and energy measurement, has been adopted as a unit of energy. Its use in power measurement, such as kcal/h, emerged in contexts like thermal and caloric power calculations, especially in fields related to heating and energy transfer.
Current Use
kcal/h is used in applications involving thermal power, such as heating systems, calorimetry, and energy transfer calculations where energy flow is expressed in kilocalories per hour.
Pound-Foot/second
A pound-foot per second (lbf·ft/s) is a unit of power representing the rate at which work is done or energy is transferred, equivalent to one pound-force acting through a distance of one foot per second.
History/Origin
The pound-foot per second has been used primarily in engineering contexts within the Imperial system to quantify power, especially in mechanical and automotive applications, though it is less common than other units like horsepower.
Current Use
Today, the pound-foot per second is rarely used; it is mainly referenced in historical data or specific engineering calculations involving Imperial units, with the more standard unit of power being the horsepower or the watt in SI units.