Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to hectowatt
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min] to hectowatt [hW], or Convert hectowatt to kilocalorie (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Hectowatt
1 kcal/min = 0.6978 hW
Example: convert 15 kcal/min to hW:
15 kcal/min = 15 × 0.6978 hW = 10.467 hW
Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Hectowatt Conversion Table
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Kilocalorie (It)/minute
A unit of power representing the energy expended or transferred at a rate of one kilocalorie per minute.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie (kcal) has historically been used to measure energy in food and nutrition, while the minute as a time unit has been standard in timekeeping. Combining these, kcal/min was used to quantify power, especially in contexts like metabolic rates and energy expenditure, before the widespread adoption of the watt as the SI unit of power.
Current Use
The kcal/min is primarily used in fields such as physiology and sports science to express rates of energy expenditure, though it is less common today with the adoption of the watt (W) as the standard SI unit of power.
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.