Convert pound-foot/hour to picowatt
Please provide values below to convert pound-foot/hour [lbf*ft/h] to picowatt [pW], or Convert picowatt to pound-foot/hour.
How to Convert Pound-Foot/hour to Picowatt
1 lbf*ft/h = 376616000 pW
Example: convert 15 lbf*ft/h to pW:
15 lbf*ft/h = 15 × 376616000 pW = 5649240000 pW
Pound-Foot/hour to Picowatt Conversion Table
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Pound-Foot/hour
Pound-foot per hour (lbf·ft/h) is a unit of power representing the amount of work done in foot-pounds per hour, commonly used in engineering to measure power output or consumption.
History/Origin
The pound-foot per hour originated from the imperial system of units, primarily used in the United States, to quantify power in mechanical and engineering contexts. Its usage has declined with the adoption of SI units but remains relevant in certain industries.
Current Use
Today, pound-foot per hour is primarily used in specific engineering fields, such as mechanical and aerospace engineering, for measuring power in systems where imperial units are standard. It is also used in historical data and legacy systems.
Picowatt
A picowatt (pW) is a unit of power equal to one trillionth (10^-12) of a watt.
History/Origin
The picowatt was introduced as part of the SI prefixes to measure extremely small amounts of power, especially in scientific and technological contexts, following the standardization of the watt as the SI unit of power.
Current Use
Picowatts are used in fields such as electronics, physics, and biology to quantify very low power levels, including in sensor measurements, quantum physics, and nanotechnology applications.