Convert calorie (IT)/hour to kilocalorie (IT)/minute
Please provide values below to convert calorie (IT)/hour [cal/h] to kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min], or Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to calorie (IT)/hour.
How to Convert Calorie (It)/hour to Kilocalorie (It)/minute
1 cal/h = 0.0166666666666667 kcal/min
Example: convert 15 cal/h to kcal/min:
15 cal/h = 15 × 0.0166666666666667 kcal/min = 0.25 kcal/min
Calorie (It)/hour to Kilocalorie (It)/minute Conversion Table
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Calorie (It)/hour
Calorie per hour (cal/h) is a unit of power that measures the rate at which energy in calories is transferred or consumed over time.
History/Origin
The calorie has been used historically in nutrition and thermodynamics to quantify energy. The cal/h unit emerged in contexts where energy transfer rates were expressed in calories per hour, particularly in heating and metabolic studies.
Current Use
Cal/h is used in specific scientific and engineering applications, such as measuring heat transfer rates, metabolic rates, and in some thermal engineering contexts, although it is less common than SI units like watts.
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.