Convert foot pound-force/minute to calorie (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/minute [ft*lbf/min] to calorie (IT)/hour [cal/h], or Convert calorie (IT)/hour to foot pound-force/minute.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/minute to Calorie (It)/hour
1 ft*lbf/min = 0.0194298882201204 cal/h
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/min to cal/h:
15 ft*lbf/min = 15 × 0.0194298882201204 cal/h = 0.291448323301806 cal/h
Foot Pound-Force/minute to Calorie (It)/hour Conversion Table
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Foot Pound-Force/minute
The foot pound-force per minute (ft*lbf/min) is a unit of power representing the amount of work done in foot-pounds over one minute.
History/Origin
This unit has been used primarily in engineering and mechanical contexts to measure power, especially in the United States, where imperial units are common. It originated from the foot-pound-force as a measure of work, combined with time to express power.
Current Use
The foot pound-force per minute is still used in certain engineering fields, particularly in the United States, for measuring power in mechanical systems, motors, and torque-related applications where imperial units are standard.
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.