Convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour to calorie (th)/second
Enter a value below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour [kcal/h] to calorie (th)/second [cal(th)/s]. Reverse conversion: Convert calorie (th)/second to kilocalorie (IT)/hour.
1 kcal/h = 0.000277963671128 cal(th)/s. To convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour to calorie (th)/second, multiply the value by 0.000277963671128; to go the other way, divide by it (1 cal(th)/s = 3597.59243336 kcal/h). Both units measure power and appear in everyday as well as technical calculations, so switching between them quickly is often useful.
Kilocalorie (It)/hour to Calorie (Th)/second: Quick Reference
- 1 kcal/h = 0.000277963671128 cal(th)/s
- 1 cal(th)/s = 3597.59243336 kcal/h
- 10 kcal/h = 0.00277963671128 cal(th)/s
- 100 kcal/h = 0.0277963671128 cal(th)/s
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/hour to Calorie (Th)/second
1 kcal/h = 0.000277963671128107 cal(th)/s
Example: convert 15 kcal/h to cal(th)/s:
15 kcal/h = 15 × 0.000277963671128107 cal(th)/s = 0.00416945506692161 cal(th)/s
Kilocalorie (It)/hour to Calorie (Th)/second Conversion Table
| kilocalorie (IT)/hour | calorie (th)/second |
|---|---|
| 1 kcal/h | 0.000277963671128 cal(th)/s |
| 2 kcal/h | 0.000555927342256 cal(th)/s |
| 3 kcal/h | 0.000833891013384 cal(th)/s |
| 5 kcal/h | 0.00138981835564 cal(th)/s |
| 10 kcal/h | 0.00277963671128 cal(th)/s |
| 20 kcal/h | 0.00555927342256 cal(th)/s |
| 50 kcal/h | 0.0138981835564 cal(th)/s |
| 100 kcal/h | 0.0277963671128 cal(th)/s |
| 500 kcal/h | 0.138981835564 cal(th)/s |
| 1000 kcal/h | 0.277963671128 cal(th)/s |
Kilocalorie (It)/hour: Definition and Use
Kilocalorie per hour (kcal/h) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in kilocalories is transferred or converted per hour.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie, often used in nutrition and energy measurement, has been adopted as a unit of energy. Its use in power measurement, such as kcal/h, emerged in contexts like thermal and caloric power calculations, especially in fields related to heating and energy transfer.
Current Use
kcal/h is used in applications involving thermal power, such as heating systems, calorimetry, and energy transfer calculations where energy flow is expressed in kilocalories per hour.
Calorie (Th)/second: Definition and Use
Calorie (th)/second (cal(th)/s) is a unit of power representing the rate at which thermal calories are transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The calorie (th), or thermochemical calorie, was historically used to quantify energy in thermodynamics and nutrition. Its use in power measurement, such as cal(th)/s, emerged in scientific contexts to express thermal energy transfer rates before the adoption of the watt as the standard SI unit.
Current Use
Today, cal(th)/s is rarely used in scientific practice, having been largely replaced by watts (W). It may still appear in specialized fields or historical references related to thermal energy transfer rates.
Kilocalorie (It)/hour to Calorie (Th)/second: Frequently Asked Questions
What is 1 kilocalorie (IT)/hour in calorie (th)/second?
1 kilocalorie (IT)/hour (kcal/h) = 0.000277963671128 calorie (th)/second (cal(th)/s).
How do you convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour to calorie (th)/second?
Multiply the kilocalorie (IT)/hour value by 0.000277963671128. For example, 25 kcal/h × 0.000277963671128 = 0.0069490917782 cal(th)/s.
What is 10 kilocalorie (IT)/hour in calorie (th)/second?
10 kcal/h = 0.00277963671128 cal(th)/s.
Which unit is larger, the kilocalorie (IT)/hour or the calorie (th)/second?
The calorie (th)/second is the larger unit: 1 kcal/h equals only 0.000277963671128 cal(th)/s.