Convert microwatt to calorie (th)/second
Please provide values below to convert microwatt [µW] to calorie (th)/second [cal(th)/s], or Convert calorie (th)/second to microwatt.
1 µW = 2.3901e-10 cal(th)/s. To convert microwatt to calorie (th)/second, multiply the value by 2.3901e-10; to go the other way, divide by it (1 cal(th)/s = 4184000000 µW). Both units measure power and appear in everyday as well as technical calculations, so switching between them quickly is often useful.
Quick Reference
- 1 µW = 2.3901e-10 cal(th)/s
- 1 cal(th)/s = 4184000000 µW
- 10 µW = 2.39005736138e-09 cal(th)/s
- 100 µW = 2.39005736138e-08 cal(th)/s
How to Convert Microwatt to Calorie (Th)/second
1 µW = 2.39005736137667e-10 cal(th)/s
Example: convert 15 µW to cal(th)/s:
15 µW = 15 × 2.39005736137667e-10 cal(th)/s = 3.58508604206501e-09 cal(th)/s
Microwatt to Calorie (Th)/second Conversion Table
| microwatt | calorie (th)/second |
|---|---|
| 1 µW | 2.3901e-10 cal(th)/s |
| 2 µW | 4.7801e-10 cal(th)/s |
| 3 µW | 7.1702e-10 cal(th)/s |
| 5 µW | 1.19502868069e-09 cal(th)/s |
| 10 µW | 2.39005736138e-09 cal(th)/s |
| 20 µW | 4.78011472275e-09 cal(th)/s |
| 50 µW | 1.19502868069e-08 cal(th)/s |
| 100 µW | 2.39005736138e-08 cal(th)/s |
| 500 µW | 1.19502868069e-07 cal(th)/s |
| 1000 µW | 2.39005736138e-07 cal(th)/s |
Microwatt
A microwatt (µW) is a unit of power equal to one millionth of a watt, used to measure very small amounts of power.
History/Origin
The microwatt was introduced as part of the metric system's effort to provide standardized units for small quantities of power, especially in scientific and technological contexts, gaining prominence with the adoption of the International System of Units (SI).
Current Use
Microwatts are used in fields such as electronics, telecommunications, and biomedical engineering to quantify low power levels in devices, sensors, and circuits.
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 microwatt in calorie (th)/second?
1 microwatt (µW) = 2.3901e-10 calorie (th)/second (cal(th)/s).
How do you convert microwatt to calorie (th)/second?
Multiply the microwatt value by 2.3901e-10. For example, 25 µW × 2.3901e-10 = 5.97514340344e-09 cal(th)/s.
What is 10 microwatt in calorie (th)/second?
10 µW = 2.39005736138e-09 cal(th)/s.
Which unit is larger, the microwatt or the calorie (th)/second?
The calorie (th)/second is the larger unit: 1 µW equals only 2.3901e-10 cal(th)/s.