Convert kilocalorie (th)/hour to calorie (IT)/second
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (th)/hour [kcal(th)/h] to calorie (IT)/second [cal/s], or Convert calorie (IT)/second to kilocalorie (th)/hour.
1 kcal(th)/h = 0.000277592008216 cal/s. To convert kilocalorie (th)/hour to calorie (IT)/second, multiply the value by 0.000277592008216; to go the other way, divide by it (1 cal/s = 3602.40918471 kcal(th)/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(th)/h = 0.000277592008216 cal/s
- 1 cal/s = 3602.40918471 kcal(th)/h
- 10 kcal(th)/h = 0.00277592008216 cal/s
- 100 kcal(th)/h = 0.0277592008216 cal/s
How to Convert Kilocalorie (Th)/hour to Calorie (It)/second
1 kcal(th)/h = 0.000277592008216299 cal/s
Example: convert 15 kcal(th)/h to cal/s:
15 kcal(th)/h = 15 × 0.000277592008216299 cal/s = 0.00416388012324448 cal/s
Kilocalorie (Th)/hour to Calorie (It)/second Conversion Table
| kilocalorie (th)/hour | calorie (IT)/second |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal(th)/h | 0.000277592008216 cal/s |
| 2 kcal(th)/h | 0.000555184016433 cal/s |
| 3 kcal(th)/h | 0.000832776024649 cal/s |
| 5 kcal(th)/h | 0.00138796004108 cal/s |
| 10 kcal(th)/h | 0.00277592008216 cal/s |
| 20 kcal(th)/h | 0.00555184016433 cal/s |
| 50 kcal(th)/h | 0.0138796004108 cal/s |
| 100 kcal(th)/h | 0.0277592008216 cal/s |
| 500 kcal(th)/h | 0.138796004108 cal/s |
| 1000 kcal(th)/h | 0.277592008216 cal/s |
Kilocalorie (Th)/hour
A kilocalorie (th)/hour (kcal(th)/h) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in kilocalories per hour is transferred or converted.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie, often used in nutrition and energy measurement, has been adapted into various units including the thermochemical kilocalorie (kcal(th)). Its use in power measurement, such as kcal(th)/h, is primarily for specialized scientific and engineering applications, integrating energy units with time to express power.
Current Use
The kcal(th)/h unit is used in contexts requiring the measurement of energy transfer rates in thermochemical terms, such as in thermal engineering, calorimetry, and energy efficiency assessments 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 (th)/hour in calorie (IT)/second?
1 kilocalorie (th)/hour (kcal(th)/h) = 0.000277592008216 calorie (IT)/second (cal/s).
How do you convert kilocalorie (th)/hour to calorie (IT)/second?
Multiply the kilocalorie (th)/hour value by 0.000277592008216. For example, 25 kcal(th)/h × 0.000277592008216 = 0.00693980020541 cal/s.
What is 10 kilocalorie (th)/hour in calorie (IT)/second?
10 kcal(th)/h = 0.00277592008216 cal/s.
Which unit is larger, the kilocalorie (th)/hour or the calorie (IT)/second?
The calorie (IT)/second is the larger unit: 1 kcal(th)/h equals only 0.000277592008216 cal/s.