Convert milliwatt to kilocalorie (IT)/minute
Please provide values below to convert milliwatt [mW] to kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min], or Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to milliwatt.
How to Convert Milliwatt to Kilocalorie (It)/minute
1 mW = 1.43307537976498e-05 kcal/min
Example: convert 15 mW to kcal/min:
15 mW = 15 × 1.43307537976498e-05 kcal/min = 0.000214961306964746 kcal/min
Milliwatt to Kilocalorie (It)/minute Conversion Table
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Milliwatt
A milliwatt (mW) is a unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt, used to measure small amounts of power.
History/Origin
The milliwatt was introduced as part of the metric system to provide a convenient unit for measuring low power levels, especially in electronics and telecommunications, with its usage expanding alongside the adoption of the watt as the standard power unit.
Current Use
Milliwatts are commonly used today in electronics, audio equipment, and wireless communication devices to specify power levels, such as in battery-powered devices, LED brightness, and signal transmission power.
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.