Convert foot pound-force/hour to joule/second
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/hour [ft*lbf/h] to joule/second [J/s], or Convert joule/second to foot pound-force/hour.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/hour to Joule/second
1 ft*lbf/h = 0.000376616 J/s
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/h to J/s:
15 ft*lbf/h = 15 × 0.000376616 J/s = 0.00564924 J/s
Foot Pound-Force/hour to Joule/second Conversion Table
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Foot Pound-Force/hour
Foot pound-force per hour (ft*lbf/h) is a unit of power representing the amount of work done in foot-pounds over the period of one hour.
History/Origin
The foot pound-force is an imperial unit of work or energy, and its use in power measurements like ft*lbf/h has been common in engineering fields in the United States. It has been used historically in mechanical and thermodynamic contexts before the adoption of SI units.
Current Use
Today, ft*lbf/h is primarily used in specific engineering applications, such as in the measurement of small power outputs in mechanical systems, though it is largely replaced by SI units like watts in most scientific and international contexts.
Joule/second
The joule per second (J/s) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy is transferred or converted, equivalent to one watt.
History/Origin
The joule per second has been used as a measure of power since the adoption of the SI system, where the watt (W) became the standard unit of power, with 1 J/s = 1 W.
Current Use
J/s is primarily used in scientific and engineering contexts to quantify power, especially in physics and electrical engineering, often interchangeably with watts.