Calorie per Second to Joule per Second Converter
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Unit Description
Calorie per Second (cal/s)
Definition
Calorie per second (cal/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer of one calorie per second. It's used in thermodynamic applications and provides a direct relationship between thermal energy and power.
History
Calorie per second developed with early thermodynamic studies and calorimetry. It provided a way to express power in terms of thermal energy units, particularly useful in heat transfer calculations and thermal system analysis.
Current Use
Calorie per second is used in thermodynamics, heat transfer calculations, and thermal system design. It's found in calorimetry, thermal analysis, and applications where thermal energy rates are more intuitive than electrical power units.
Joule per Second (J/s)
Definition
Joule per second (J/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer of one joule per second. It's exactly equivalent to the watt and represents the fundamental definition of power as energy per unit time.
History
Joule per second represents the fundamental definition of power and was implicit in early thermodynamic studies. It became formalized with the development of the SI system and provides the direct relationship between energy (joules) and power (watts).
Current Use
Joule per second is primarily used in educational contexts to illustrate the relationship between energy and power. In practical applications, it's equivalent to watts and is used in thermodynamic calculations and energy system analysis.
Conversion Table
Calorie per Second(cal/s) | Joule per Second(J/s) |
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1 | 4.184 |
2 | 8.368 |
3 | 12.552 |
4 | 16.736 |
5 | 20.92 |
6 | 25.104 |
7 | 29.288 |
8 | 33.472 |
9 | 37.656 |
10 | 41.84 |
Conversion Examples
Convert 1 Calorie per Second to Joule per Second
- Conversion Factor: 1 cal/s = 4.184 J/s
- Conversion Formula: J/s = cal/s × 4.184
- Calculation: 1 cal/s × 4.184 = 4.184 J/s
Convert 10 Calorie per Second to Joule per Second
- Conversion Factor: 1 cal/s = 4.184 J/s
- Conversion Formula: J/s = cal/s × 4.184
- Calculation: 10 cal/s × 4.184 = 41.84 J/s
Convert 100 Calorie per Second to Joule per Second
- Conversion Factor: 1 cal/s = 4.184 J/s
- Conversion Formula: J/s = cal/s × 4.184
- Calculation: 100 cal/s × 4.184 = 418.4 J/s
Convert 1,000 Calorie per Second to Joule per Second
- Conversion Factor: 1 cal/s = 4.184 J/s
- Conversion Formula: J/s = cal/s × 4.184
- Calculation: 1,000 cal/s × 4.184 = 4,184 J/s