Convert erg/second to kilocalorie (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert erg/second [erg/s] to kilocalorie (IT)/hour [kcal/h], or Convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour to erg/second.
How to Convert Erg/second to Kilocalorie (It)/hour
1 erg/s = 8.59845227858985e-08 kcal/h
Example: convert 15 erg/s to kcal/h:
15 erg/s = 15 × 8.59845227858985e-08 kcal/h = 1.28976784178848e-06 kcal/h
Erg/second to Kilocalorie (It)/hour Conversion Table
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Erg/second
The erg/second (erg/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer or conversion, where one erg per second equals the transfer of one erg of energy per second.
History/Origin
The erg is an older CGS (centimeter-gram-second) unit of energy, introduced in the early 20th century for scientific calculations. The erg/second was used in physics to quantify power in contexts where the CGS system was prevalent, especially in astrophysics and theoretical physics.
Current Use
Today, the erg/second is rarely used outside specialized scientific fields; the SI unit watt (W) is preferred for measuring power. However, erg/s may still be encountered in historical data, astrophysics, or when working with CGS-based calculations.
Kilocalorie (It)/hour
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.