Convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour to calorie (IT)/second
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour [kcal/h] to calorie (IT)/second [cal/s], or Convert calorie (IT)/second to kilocalorie (IT)/hour.
1 kcal/h = 0.000277777777778 cal/s. To convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour to calorie (IT)/second, multiply the value by 0.000277777777778; to go the other way, divide by it (1 cal/s = 3600 kcal/h). Both units measure power and appear in everyday as well as technical calculations, so switching between them quickly is often useful.
Quick Reference
- 1 kcal/h = 0.000277777777778 cal/s
- 1 cal/s = 3600 kcal/h
- 10 kcal/h = 0.00277777777778 cal/s
- 100 kcal/h = 0.0277777777778 cal/s
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/hour to Calorie (It)/second
1 kcal/h = 0.000277777777777778 cal/s
Example: convert 15 kcal/h to cal/s:
15 kcal/h = 15 × 0.000277777777777778 cal/s = 0.00416666666666667 cal/s
Kilocalorie (It)/hour to Calorie (It)/second Conversion Table
| kilocalorie (IT)/hour | calorie (IT)/second |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal/h | 0.000277777777778 cal/s |
| 2 kcal/h | 0.000555555555556 cal/s |
| 3 kcal/h | 0.000833333333333 cal/s |
| 5 kcal/h | 0.00138888888889 cal/s |
| 10 kcal/h | 0.00277777777778 cal/s |
| 20 kcal/h | 0.00555555555556 cal/s |
| 50 kcal/h | 0.0138888888889 cal/s |
| 100 kcal/h | 0.0277777777778 cal/s |
| 500 kcal/h | 0.138888888889 cal/s |
| 1000 kcal/h | 0.277777777778 cal/s |
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.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 1 kilocalorie (IT)/hour in calorie (IT)/second?
1 kilocalorie (IT)/hour (kcal/h) = 0.000277777777778 calorie (IT)/second (cal/s).
How do you convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour to calorie (IT)/second?
Multiply the kilocalorie (IT)/hour value by 0.000277777777778. For example, 25 kcal/h × 0.000277777777778 = 0.00694444444444 cal/s.
What is 10 kilocalorie (IT)/hour in calorie (IT)/second?
10 kcal/h = 0.00277777777778 cal/s.
Which unit is larger, the kilocalorie (IT)/hour or the calorie (IT)/second?
The calorie (IT)/second is the larger unit: 1 kcal/h equals only 0.000277777777778 cal/s.