Convert foot pound-force/minute to kilocalorie (IT)/minute
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/minute [ft*lbf/min] to kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min], or Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to foot pound-force/minute.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/minute to Kilocalorie (It)/minute
1 ft*lbf/min = 0.00032383147033534 kcal/min
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/min to kcal/min:
15 ft*lbf/min = 15 × 0.00032383147033534 kcal/min = 0.00485747205503009 kcal/min
Foot Pound-Force/minute to Kilocalorie (It)/minute 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.
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.