Convert foot pound-force/hour to centiwatt
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/hour [ft*lbf/h] to centiwatt [cW], or Convert centiwatt to foot pound-force/hour.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/hour to Centiwatt
1 ft*lbf/h = 0.0376616 cW
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/h to cW:
15 ft*lbf/h = 15 × 0.0376616 cW = 0.564924 cW
Foot Pound-Force/hour to Centiwatt Conversion Table
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Foot Pound-Force/hour
Foot pound-force per hour (ft*lbf/h) is a unit of power representing the amount of work done in foot-pounds over the period of one hour.
History/Origin
The foot pound-force is an imperial unit of work or energy, and its use in power measurements like ft*lbf/h has been common in engineering fields in the United States. It has been used historically in mechanical and thermodynamic contexts before the adoption of SI units.
Current Use
Today, ft*lbf/h is primarily used in specific engineering applications, such as in the measurement of small power outputs in mechanical systems, though it is largely replaced by SI units like watts in most scientific and international contexts.
Centiwatt
A centiwatt (cW) is a unit of power equal to one hundredth of a watt, where 1 cW = 0.01 watts.
History/Origin
The centiwatt was introduced as a smaller unit of power measurement to facilitate calculations involving very low power levels, although it is not widely used in practice and remains a rarely adopted unit in the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the centiwatt is rarely used in practical applications; power measurements are typically expressed in watts or subunits like milliwatts and microwatts. It may be encountered in specialized scientific contexts or theoretical discussions.