Convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour to foot pound-force/second
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour [kcal/h] to foot pound-force/second [ft*lbf/s], or Convert foot pound-force/second to kilocalorie (IT)/hour.
1 kcal/h = 0.857784778554 ft*lbf/s. To convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour to foot pound-force/second, multiply the value by 0.857784778554; to go the other way, divide by it (1 ft*lbf/s = 1.16579359415 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 = 0.857784778554 ft*lbf/s
- 1 ft*lbf/s = 1.16579359415 kcal/h
- 10 kcal/h = 8.57784778554 ft*lbf/s
- 100 kcal/h = 85.7784778554 ft*lbf/s
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/hour to Foot Pound-Force/second
1 kcal/h = 0.857784778553787 ft*lbf/s
Example: convert 15 kcal/h to ft*lbf/s:
15 kcal/h = 15 × 0.857784778553787 ft*lbf/s = 12.8667716783068 ft*lbf/s
Kilocalorie (It)/hour to Foot Pound-Force/second Conversion Table
| kilocalorie (IT)/hour | foot pound-force/second |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal/h | 0.857784778554 ft*lbf/s |
| 2 kcal/h | 1.71556955711 ft*lbf/s |
| 3 kcal/h | 2.57335433566 ft*lbf/s |
| 5 kcal/h | 4.28892389277 ft*lbf/s |
| 10 kcal/h | 8.57784778554 ft*lbf/s |
| 20 kcal/h | 17.1556955711 ft*lbf/s |
| 50 kcal/h | 42.8892389277 ft*lbf/s |
| 100 kcal/h | 85.7784778554 ft*lbf/s |
| 500 kcal/h | 428.892389277 ft*lbf/s |
| 1000 kcal/h | 857.784778554 ft*lbf/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.
Foot Pound-Force/second
The foot pound-force per second (ft·lbf/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of work done or energy transferred, where one foot pound-force is the work done when a force of one pound-force moves an object one foot.
History/Origin
The foot pound-force per second has been used historically in engineering and physics, especially in the United States, as a practical unit of power in mechanical and thermodynamic contexts before the widespread adoption of the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the foot pound-force per second is primarily used in certain engineering fields, such as mechanical and aerospace engineering, for expressing power in systems where imperial units are standard, though it is less common with the global shift towards SI units.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 1 kilocalorie (IT)/hour in foot pound-force/second?
1 kilocalorie (IT)/hour (kcal/h) = 0.857784778554 foot pound-force/second (ft*lbf/s).
How do you convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour to foot pound-force/second?
Multiply the kilocalorie (IT)/hour value by 0.857784778554. For example, 25 kcal/h × 0.857784778554 = 21.4446194638 ft*lbf/s.
What is 10 kilocalorie (IT)/hour in foot pound-force/second?
10 kcal/h = 8.57784778554 ft*lbf/s.
Which unit is larger, the kilocalorie (IT)/hour or the foot pound-force/second?
The foot pound-force/second is the larger unit: 1 kcal/h equals only 0.857784778554 ft*lbf/s.