Convert microwatt to foot pound-force/second
Please provide values below to convert microwatt [µW] to foot pound-force/second [ft*lbf/s], or Convert foot pound-force/second to microwatt.
How to Convert Microwatt to Foot Pound-Force/second
1 µW = 7.37562148369551e-07 ft*lbf/s
Example: convert 15 µW to ft*lbf/s:
15 µW = 15 × 7.37562148369551e-07 ft*lbf/s = 1.10634322255433e-05 ft*lbf/s
Microwatt to Foot Pound-Force/second 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.
Foot Pound-Force/second
The foot pound-force per second (ft·lbf/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of work done or energy transferred, where one foot pound-force is the work done when a force of one pound-force moves an object one foot.
History/Origin
The foot pound-force per second has been used historically in engineering and physics, especially in the United States, as a practical unit of power in mechanical and thermodynamic contexts before the widespread adoption of the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the foot pound-force per second is primarily used in certain engineering fields, such as mechanical and aerospace engineering, for expressing power in systems where imperial units are standard, though it is less common with the global shift towards SI units.