Convert Btu (IT)/minute to femtojoule/second
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/minute [Btu/min] to femtojoule/second [fJ/s], or Convert femtojoule/second to Btu (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Btu (It)/minute to Femtojoule/second
1 Btu/min = 1.75842642e+16 fJ/s
Example: convert 15 Btu/min to fJ/s:
15 Btu/min = 15 × 1.75842642e+16 fJ/s = 2.63763963e+17 fJ/s
Btu (It)/minute to Femtojoule/second Conversion Table
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Btu (It)/minute
Btu (IT)/minute is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically in British thermal units per minute.
History/Origin
The British thermal unit (Btu) has been used historically in the United States and the UK to measure heat energy. The 'IT' designation refers to the International Table value of the Btu. The unit per minute was adopted to quantify power, which is energy transfer rate, in various engineering and thermodynamic contexts.
Current Use
Btu (IT)/minute is used in engineering, HVAC, and thermodynamics to measure heat transfer rates, especially in systems where energy flow is expressed per unit time. It is part of power conversions within the broader category of common energy and power units.
Femtojoule/second
A femtojoule per second (fJ/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer of one femtojoule (10^-15 joules) per second.
History/Origin
The femtojoule/second unit emerged with the development of high-precision measurements in nanotechnology and quantum physics, where extremely small energy transfer rates are relevant. It is derived from the SI units of energy (joule) and time (second), with 'femto' denoting 10^-15.
Current Use
The femtojoule/second is used in scientific research to quantify very small power levels, particularly in fields like nanotechnology, quantum computing, and molecular physics, where energy transfer rates are extremely low.