Convert deciwatt to calorie (IT)/second
Please provide values below to convert deciwatt [dW] to calorie (IT)/second [cal/s], or Convert calorie (IT)/second to deciwatt.
How to Convert Deciwatt to Calorie (It)/second
1 dW = 2.38845896627496e-05 cal/s
Example: convert 15 dW to cal/s:
15 dW = 15 × 2.38845896627496e-05 cal/s = 0.000358268844941244 cal/s
Deciwatt to Calorie (It)/second Conversion Table
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Deciwatt
A deciwatt (dW) is a unit of power equal to one-tenth of a watt, used to measure small amounts of power.
History/Origin
The deciwatt was introduced as part of the metric system's decimal prefixes to provide convenient submultiples of the watt, though it is rarely used in practice.
Current Use
Deciwatt is rarely used in modern applications; it may appear in specialized scientific contexts or theoretical calculations involving small power levels.
Calorie (It)/second
Calorie per second (cal/s) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in calories is transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The calorie, originally defined as the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius, has been used in various contexts including nutrition and thermodynamics. The use of calories per second as a power unit became common in scientific and engineering fields to quantify energy transfer rates before the adoption of the SI unit watt.
Current Use
Calorie per second is primarily used in scientific research, thermodynamics, and certain engineering applications to measure power, especially in contexts where energy transfer in calories is relevant. It is less common in everyday use, having been largely replaced by the watt (W) in SI units.