Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to pound-foot/second
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min] to pound-foot/second [lbf*ft/s], or Convert pound-foot/second to kilocalorie (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Pound-Foot/second
1 kcal/min = 51.4670867132272 lbf*ft/s
Example: convert 15 kcal/min to lbf*ft/s:
15 kcal/min = 15 × 51.4670867132272 lbf*ft/s = 772.006300698409 lbf*ft/s
Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Pound-Foot/second 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.
Pound-Foot/second
A pound-foot per second (lbf·ft/s) is a unit of power representing the rate at which work is done or energy is transferred, equivalent to one pound-force acting through a distance of one foot per second.
History/Origin
The pound-foot per second has been used primarily in engineering contexts within the Imperial system to quantify power, especially in mechanical and automotive applications, though it is less common than other units like horsepower.
Current Use
Today, the pound-foot per second is rarely used; it is mainly referenced in historical data or specific engineering calculations involving Imperial units, with the more standard unit of power being the horsepower or the watt in SI units.