Convert calorie (IT)/second to Btu (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert calorie (IT)/second [cal/s] to Btu (IT)/hour [Btu/h], or Convert Btu (IT)/hour to calorie (IT)/second.
How to Convert Calorie (It)/second to Btu (It)/hour
1 cal/s = 14285.9545979752 Btu/h
Example: convert 15 cal/s to Btu/h:
15 cal/s = 15 × 14285.9545979752 Btu/h = 214289.318969627 Btu/h
Calorie (It)/second to Btu (It)/hour Conversion Table
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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.
Btu (It)/hour
Btu (IT)/hour (Btu/h) is a unit of power that measures the rate of energy transfer, specifically the amount of British thermal units (IT) transferred per hour.
History/Origin
The Btu (IT) originated from the British thermal unit used in the United States and was standardized for industrial and engineering purposes. The per-hour notation became common in applications requiring power measurement, especially in heating and cooling systems.
Current Use
Btu/h is widely used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industries to specify the capacity of heating and cooling equipment, as well as in energy analysis and thermodynamics.