Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to pferdestarke
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min] to pferdestarke [ps], or Convert pferdestarke to kilocalorie (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Pferdestarke
1 kcal/min = 0.0948743964554664 ps
Example: convert 15 kcal/min to ps:
15 kcal/min = 15 × 0.0948743964554664 ps = 1.423115946832 ps
Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Pferdestarke Conversion Table
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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.
Pferdestarke
The pferdestarke (ps) is a unit of power used primarily in Germany, equivalent to 735.5 watts.
History/Origin
The pferdestarke was introduced in the late 19th century as a metric unit of horsepower, named after the German word for 'horsepower'. It was used to measure engine power, especially in automotive and engineering contexts.
Current Use
Today, the pferdestarke is largely obsolete and replaced by the SI unit watt, but it is still occasionally used in historical references and in certain European countries for measuring engine power.