Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to kilojoule/second
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min] to kilojoule/second [kJ/s], or Convert kilojoule/second to kilocalorie (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Kilojoule/second
1 kcal/min = 0.06978 kJ/s
Example: convert 15 kcal/min to kJ/s:
15 kcal/min = 15 × 0.06978 kJ/s = 1.0467 kJ/s
Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Kilojoule/second 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.
Kilojoule/second
A kilojoule per second (kJ/s) is a unit of power equivalent to one kilojoule of energy transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The kilojoule per second is derived from the SI units of energy (joule) and time (second), and has been used in scientific and engineering contexts to measure power, especially in fields like physics and energy studies.
Current Use
It is used to quantify power in various applications, including electrical power, mechanical power, and energy transfer rates, particularly where kilojoules and seconds are the relevant units.