Convert Calories per second (cal/s) to Foot-pounds per second (ft⋅lb/s)

Enter a value below to convert Calories per second (cal/s) to Foot-pounds per second (ft⋅lb/s).

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Conversion:

1 Calories per second (cal/s) = 3.0880252067 Foot-pounds per second (ft⋅lb/s)

How to Convert Calories per second (cal/s) to Foot-pounds per second (ft⋅lb/s)

1 calps = 3.0880252067 ftlbps

1 ftlbps = 0.32383155353 calps

Example: convert 15 Calories per second (cal/s) to Foot-pounds per second (ft⋅lb/s):

25 calps = 77.200630167 ftlbps

Calories per second (cal/s) to Foot-pounds per second (ft⋅lb/s) Conversion Table

Calories per second (cal/s)Foot-pounds per second (ft⋅lb/s)
0.01 calps0.030880252067 ftlbps
0.1 calps0.30880252067 ftlbps
1 calps3.0880252067 ftlbps
2 calps6.1760504133 ftlbps
3 calps9.26407562 ftlbps
5 calps15.440126033 ftlbps
10 calps30.880252067 ftlbps
20 calps61.760504133 ftlbps
50 calps154.40126033 ftlbps
100 calps308.80252067 ftlbps
1000 calps3088.0252067 ftlbps

Calories per second (cal/s)

Definition

Calories per second (cal/s) is a unit of power equal to approximately 4.187 watts. It represents the rate of energy transfer measured in thermochemical calories.

History

The calorie was defined in the 19th century as the amount of heat needed to raise one gram of water by one degree Celsius. Calories per second emerged as a power unit in thermodynamic calculations.

Current use

Calories per second is used in thermodynamics, chemical engineering, and metabolic studies to express rates of heat transfer and energy expenditure. It appears in scientific literature and specialized engineering calculations.

Foot-pounds per second (ft⋅lb/s)

Definition

Foot-pounds per second (ft·lb/s) is an imperial unit of power equal to approximately 1.356 watts. It measures the rate of mechanical work in the foot-pound-second system.

History

Foot-pounds per second is rooted in the British engineering system. James Watt originally defined horsepower as 550 ft·lb/s, establishing the direct relationship between these two power units.

Current use

Foot-pounds per second appears in mechanical engineering calculations, particularly in the United States. It is used in torque-power conversions, machinery specifications, and physics education in imperial-unit contexts.