Convert watt to calorie (th)/second
Please provide values below to convert watt [W] to calorie (th)/second [cal(th)/s], or Convert calorie (th)/second to watt.
1 W = 0.000239005736138 cal(th)/s. To convert watt to calorie (th)/second, multiply the value by 0.000239005736138; to go the other way, divide by it (1 cal(th)/s = 4184 W). Both units measure power and appear in everyday as well as technical calculations, so switching between them quickly is often useful.
Quick Reference
- 1 W = 0.000239005736138 cal(th)/s
- 1 cal(th)/s = 4184 W
- 10 W = 0.00239005736138 cal(th)/s
- 100 W = 0.0239005736138 cal(th)/s
How to Convert Watt to Calorie (Th)/second
1 W = 0.000239005736137667 cal(th)/s
Example: convert 15 W to cal(th)/s:
15 W = 15 × 0.000239005736137667 cal(th)/s = 0.00358508604206501 cal(th)/s
Watt to Calorie (Th)/second Conversion Table
| watt | calorie (th)/second |
|---|---|
| 1 W | 0.000239005736138 cal(th)/s |
| 2 W | 0.000478011472275 cal(th)/s |
| 3 W | 0.000717017208413 cal(th)/s |
| 5 W | 0.00119502868069 cal(th)/s |
| 10 W | 0.00239005736138 cal(th)/s |
| 20 W | 0.00478011472275 cal(th)/s |
| 50 W | 0.0119502868069 cal(th)/s |
| 100 W | 0.0239005736138 cal(th)/s |
| 500 W | 0.119502868069 cal(th)/s |
| 1000 W | 0.239005736138 cal(th)/s |
Watt
The watt (W) is the SI unit of power, defined as one joule per second, representing the rate of energy transfer or conversion.
History/Origin
The watt was named after James Watt, the Scottish engineer and inventor, in 1889. It was adopted as the SI unit of power to standardize measurements in science and engineering.
Current Use
The watt is widely used today to quantify power in electrical devices, engines, and energy consumption, serving as a fundamental unit in physics, engineering, and everyday applications.
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 It may still appear in specialized fields or historical references related to thermal energy transfer rates.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 watt in calorie (th)/second?
1 watt (W) = 0.000239005736138 calorie (th)/second (cal(th)/s).
How do you convert watt to calorie (th)/second?
Multiply the watt value by 0.000239005736138. For example, 25 W × 0.000239005736138 = 0.00597514340344 cal(th)/s.
What is 10 watt in calorie (th)/second?
10 W = 0.00239005736138 cal(th)/s.
Which unit is larger, the watt or the calorie (th)/second?
The calorie (th)/second is the larger unit: 1 W equals only 0.000239005736138 cal(th)/s.