Convert calorie (IT)/hour to terajoule/second
Please provide values below to convert calorie (IT)/hour [cal/h] to terajoule/second [TJ/s], or Convert terajoule/second to calorie (IT)/hour.
How to Convert Calorie (It)/hour to Terajoule/second
1 cal/h = 1.163e-12 TJ/s
Example: convert 15 cal/h to TJ/s:
15 cal/h = 15 × 1.163e-12 TJ/s = 1.7445e-11 TJ/s
Calorie (It)/hour to Terajoule/second 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.
Terajoule/second
A terajoule per second (TJ/s) is a unit of power equivalent to one trillion joules of energy transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The terajoule per second is derived from the SI units of energy (joule) and time (second), with 'tera' indicating a factor of 10^12. It is used in scientific and engineering contexts to measure very high power levels, especially in fields like astrophysics and energy production.
Current Use
TJ/s is used to quantify extremely high power outputs, such as in large-scale energy systems, astrophysical phenomena, and nuclear reactions, where conventional units like watts are insufficient to express the magnitude.