Convert calorie (IT)/second to Btu (th)/second
Please provide values below to convert calorie (IT)/second [cal/s] to Btu (th)/second [Btu(th)/s], or Convert Btu (th)/second to calorie (IT)/second.
How to Convert Calorie (It)/second to Btu (Th)/second
1 cal/s = 3.97097737942808 Btu(th)/s
Example: convert 15 cal/s to Btu(th)/s:
15 cal/s = 15 × 3.97097737942808 Btu(th)/s = 59.5646606914213 Btu(th)/s
Calorie (It)/second to Btu (Th)/second Conversion Table
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Calorie (It)/second
Calorie per second (cal/s) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in calories is transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The calorie, originally defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius, has been used in various contexts including nutrition and thermodynamics. The use of calories per second as a power unit became common in scientific and engineering fields to quantify energy transfer rates before the adoption of the SI unit watt.
Current Use
Calorie per second is primarily used in scientific research, thermodynamics, and certain engineering applications to measure power, especially in contexts where energy transfer in calories is relevant. It is less common in everyday use, having been largely replaced by the watt (W) in SI units.
Btu (Th)/second
Btu (th)/second is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically one British thermal unit (th) per second.
History/Origin
The British thermal unit (th) has been used historically in the United States for measuring heat energy, and its use in power units like Btu (th)/s dates back to traditional energy and heat transfer calculations in engineering and thermodynamics.
Current Use
Btu (th)/second is primarily used in the United States for industrial and engineering applications involving heat transfer rates, although it is less common compared to SI units like watts.