Convert centiwatt to calorie (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert centiwatt [cW] to calorie (IT)/hour [cal/h], or Convert calorie (IT)/hour to centiwatt.
How to Convert Centiwatt to Calorie (It)/hour
1 cW = 0.00859845227858985 cal/h
Example: convert 15 cW to cal/h:
15 cW = 15 × 0.00859845227858985 cal/h = 0.128976784178848 cal/h
Centiwatt to Calorie (It)/hour Conversion Table
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Centiwatt
A centiwatt (cW) is a unit of power equal to one hundredth of a watt, where 1 cW = 0.01 watts.
History/Origin
The centiwatt was introduced as a smaller unit of power measurement to facilitate calculations involving very low power levels, although it is not widely used in practice and remains a rarely adopted unit in the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the centiwatt is rarely used in practical applications; power measurements are typically expressed in watts or subunits like milliwatts and microwatts. It may be encountered in specialized scientific contexts or theoretical discussions.
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.