Convert kilocalorie (th)/hour to calorie (th)/second
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (th)/hour [kcal(th)/h] to calorie (th)/second [cal(th)/s], or Convert calorie (th)/second to kilocalorie (th)/hour.
1 kcal(th)/h = 0.000277777777247 cal(th)/s. To convert kilocalorie (th)/hour to calorie (th)/second, multiply the value by 0.000277777777247; to go the other way, divide by it (1 cal(th)/s = 3600.00000688 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 = 0.000277777777247 cal(th)/s
- 1 cal(th)/s = 3600.00000688 kcal(th)/h
- 10 kcal(th)/h = 0.00277777777247 cal(th)/s
- 100 kcal(th)/h = 0.0277777777247 cal(th)/s
How to Convert Kilocalorie (Th)/hour to Calorie (Th)/second
1 kcal(th)/h = 0.000277777777246654 cal(th)/s
Example: convert 15 kcal(th)/h to cal(th)/s:
15 kcal(th)/h = 15 × 0.000277777777246654 cal(th)/s = 0.00416666665869981 cal(th)/s
Kilocalorie (Th)/hour to Calorie (Th)/second Conversion Table
| kilocalorie (th)/hour | calorie (th)/second |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal(th)/h | 0.000277777777247 cal(th)/s |
| 2 kcal(th)/h | 0.000555555554493 cal(th)/s |
| 3 kcal(th)/h | 0.00083333333174 cal(th)/s |
| 5 kcal(th)/h | 0.00138888888623 cal(th)/s |
| 10 kcal(th)/h | 0.00277777777247 cal(th)/s |
| 20 kcal(th)/h | 0.00555555554493 cal(th)/s |
| 50 kcal(th)/h | 0.0138888888623 cal(th)/s |
| 100 kcal(th)/h | 0.0277777777247 cal(th)/s |
| 500 kcal(th)/h | 0.138888888623 cal(th)/s |
| 1000 kcal(th)/h | 0.277777777247 cal(th)/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 (Th)/second
Calorie (th)/second (cal(th)/s) is a unit of power representing the rate at which thermal calories are transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The calorie (th), or thermochemical calorie, was historically used to quantify energy in thermodynamics and nutrition. Its use in power measurement, such as cal(th)/s, emerged in scientific contexts to express thermal energy transfer rates before the adoption of the watt as the standard SI unit.
Current Use
Today, cal(th)/s is rarely used in scientific practice, having been largely replaced by watts (W). It may still appear in specialized fields or historical references related to thermal energy transfer rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is 1 kilocalorie (th)/hour in calorie (th)/second?
1 kilocalorie (th)/hour (kcal(th)/h) = 0.000277777777247 calorie (th)/second (cal(th)/s).
How do you convert kilocalorie (th)/hour to calorie (th)/second?
Multiply the kilocalorie (th)/hour value by 0.000277777777247. For example, 25 kcal(th)/h × 0.000277777777247 = 0.00694444443117 cal(th)/s.
What is 10 kilocalorie (th)/hour in calorie (th)/second?
10 kcal(th)/h = 0.00277777777247 cal(th)/s.
Which unit is larger, the kilocalorie (th)/hour or the calorie (th)/second?
The calorie (th)/second is the larger unit: 1 kcal(th)/h equals only 0.000277777777247 cal(th)/s.