Convert calorie (IT)/hour to gigajoule/second
Please provide values below to convert calorie (IT)/hour [cal/h] to gigajoule/second [GJ/s], or Convert gigajoule/second to calorie (IT)/hour.
How to Convert Calorie (It)/hour to Gigajoule/second
1 cal/h = 1.163e-09 GJ/s
Example: convert 15 cal/h to GJ/s:
15 cal/h = 15 × 1.163e-09 GJ/s = 1.7445e-08 GJ/s
Calorie (It)/hour to Gigajoule/second Conversion Table
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Calorie (It)/hour
Calorie per hour (cal/h) is a unit of power that measures the rate at which energy in calories is transferred or consumed over time.
History/Origin
The calorie has been used historically in nutrition and thermodynamics to quantify energy. The cal/h unit emerged in contexts where energy transfer rates were expressed in calories per hour, particularly in heating and metabolic studies.
Current Use
Cal/h is used in specific scientific and engineering applications, such as measuring heat transfer rates, metabolic rates, and in some thermal engineering contexts, although it is less common than SI units like watts.
Gigajoule/second
A gigajoule per second (GJ/s) is a unit of power equivalent to one gigajoule of energy transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The gigajoule per second emerged as a larger-scale unit of power measurement, primarily used in scientific and engineering contexts to quantify high power levels, especially in energy production and consumption. It is derived from the SI unit joule and the prefix giga, combined with the second as the time unit.
Current Use
GJ/s is used in fields such as energy industry, power generation, and large-scale energy transfer analysis to express high power rates, often in the context of power plants, energy infrastructure, and large energy projects.