Convert nanowatt to foot pound-force/second
Please provide values below to convert nanowatt [nW] to foot pound-force/second [ft*lbf/s], or Convert foot pound-force/second to nanowatt.
How to Convert Nanowatt to Foot Pound-Force/second
1 nW = 7.37562148369551e-10 ft*lbf/s
Example: convert 15 nW to ft*lbf/s:
15 nW = 15 × 7.37562148369551e-10 ft*lbf/s = 1.10634322255433e-08 ft*lbf/s
Nanowatt to Foot Pound-Force/second Conversion Table
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Nanowatt
A nanowatt (nW) is a unit of power equal to one billionth of a watt (10^-9 W).
History/Origin
The nanowatt is derived from the SI unit watt, with the prefix 'nano-' indicating a factor of 10^-9. It has been used in scientific and engineering contexts to measure very small power levels, especially in electronics and nanotechnology.
Current Use
Nanowatts are used in fields requiring precise measurement of tiny power quantities, such as in sensor technology, low-power electronics, and nanotechnology research.
Foot Pound-Force/second
The foot pound-force per second (ft·lbf/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of work done or energy transferred, where one foot pound-force is the work done when a force of one pound-force moves an object one foot.
History/Origin
The foot pound-force per second has been used historically in engineering and physics, especially in the United States, as a practical unit of power in mechanical and thermodynamic contexts before the widespread adoption of the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the foot pound-force per second is primarily used in certain engineering fields, such as mechanical and aerospace engineering, for expressing power in systems where imperial units are standard, though it is less common with the global shift towards SI units.