Convert Btu (IT)/minute to calorie (IT)/second
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/minute [Btu/min] to calorie (IT)/second [cal/s], or Convert calorie (IT)/second to Btu (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Btu (It)/minute to Calorie (It)/second
1 Btu/min = 0.00419992934938378 cal/s
Example: convert 15 Btu/min to cal/s:
15 Btu/min = 15 × 0.00419992934938378 cal/s = 0.0629989402407567 cal/s
Btu (It)/minute to Calorie (It)/second Conversion Table
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Btu (It)/minute
Btu (IT)/minute is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer, specifically in British thermal units per minute.
History/Origin
The British thermal unit (Btu) has been used historically in the United States and the UK to measure heat energy. The 'IT' designation refers to the International Table value of the Btu. The unit per minute was adopted to quantify power, which is energy transfer rate, in various engineering and thermodynamic contexts.
Current Use
Btu (IT)/minute is used in engineering, HVAC, and thermodynamics to measure heat transfer rates, especially in systems where energy flow is expressed per unit time. It is part of power conversions within the broader category of common energy and power units.
Calorie (It)/second
Calorie per second (cal/s) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in calories is transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The calorie, originally defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius, has been used in various contexts including nutrition and thermodynamics. The use of calories per second as a power unit became common in scientific and engineering fields to quantify energy transfer rates before the adoption of the SI unit watt.
Current Use
Calorie per second is primarily used in scientific research, thermodynamics, and certain engineering applications to measure power, especially in contexts where energy transfer in calories is relevant. It is less common in everyday use, having been largely replaced by the watt (W) in SI units.