Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to kilovolt ampere
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min] to kilovolt ampere [kV*A], or Convert kilovolt ampere to kilocalorie (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Kilovolt Ampere
1 kcal/min = 0.06978 kV*A
Example: convert 15 kcal/min to kV*A:
15 kcal/min = 15 × 0.06978 kV*A = 1.0467 kV*A
Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Kilovolt Ampere Conversion Table
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Kilocalorie (It)/minute
A unit of power representing the energy expended or transferred at a rate of one kilocalorie per minute.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie (kcal) has historically been used to measure energy in food and nutrition, while the minute as a time unit has been standard in timekeeping. Combining these, kcal/min was used to quantify power, especially in contexts like metabolic rates and energy expenditure, before the widespread adoption of the watt as the SI unit of power.
Current Use
The kcal/min is primarily used in fields such as physiology and sports science to express rates of energy expenditure, though it is less common today with the adoption of the watt (W) as the standard SI unit of power.
Kilovolt Ampere
A kilovolt ampere (kV·A) is a unit of apparent power in an electrical circuit, equal to 1,000 volt-amperes, representing the product of voltage in kilovolts and current in amperes.
History/Origin
The kilovolt ampere emerged as a standard unit for measuring apparent power in electrical engineering, especially with the adoption of the SI system, to quantify the capacity of electrical equipment such as transformers and generators.
Current Use
Today, the kilovolt ampere is widely used in power systems to specify the capacity of electrical devices, particularly in the context of transformers, generators, and power distribution systems, facilitating the design and analysis of electrical networks.