Convert microwatt to kilocalorie (th)/hour
Please provide values below to convert microwatt [µW] to kilocalorie (th)/hour [kcal(th)/h], or Convert kilocalorie (th)/hour to microwatt.
How to Convert Microwatt to Kilocalorie (Th)/hour
1 µW = 8.60420651740766e-07 kcal(th)/h
Example: convert 15 µW to kcal(th)/h:
15 µW = 15 × 8.60420651740766e-07 kcal(th)/h = 1.29063097761115e-05 kcal(th)/h
Microwatt to Kilocalorie (Th)/hour Conversion Table
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Microwatt
A microwatt (µW) is a unit of power equal to one millionth of a watt, used to measure very small amounts of power.
History/Origin
The microwatt was introduced as part of the metric system's effort to provide standardized units for small quantities of power, especially in scientific and technological contexts, gaining prominence with the adoption of the International System of Units (SI).
Current Use
Microwatts are used in fields such as electronics, telecommunications, and biomedical engineering to quantify low power levels in devices, sensors, and circuits.
Kilocalorie (Th)/hour
A kilocalorie (th)/hour (kcal(th)/h) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in kilocalories per hour is transferred or converted.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie, often used in nutrition and energy measurement, has been adapted into various units including the thermochemical kilocalorie (kcal(th)). Its use in power measurement, such as kcal(th)/h, is primarily for specialized scientific and engineering applications, integrating energy units with time to express power.
Current Use
The kcal(th)/h unit is used in contexts requiring the measurement of energy transfer rates in thermochemical terms, such as in thermal engineering, calorimetry, and energy efficiency assessments where energy flow is expressed in kilocalories per hour.