Convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour to nanojoule/second
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour [kcal/h] to nanojoule/second [nJ/s], or Convert nanojoule/second to kilocalorie (IT)/hour.
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/hour to Nanojoule/second
1 kcal/h = 1163000000 nJ/s
Example: convert 15 kcal/h to nJ/s:
15 kcal/h = 15 × 1163000000 nJ/s = 17445000000 nJ/s
Kilocalorie (It)/hour to Nanojoule/second Conversion Table
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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.
Nanojoule/second
A nanojoule per second (nJ/s) is a unit of power representing the transfer or conversion of one nanojoule of energy per second.
History/Origin
The nanojoule per second is derived from the SI units of energy (joule) and time (second), with 'nano' indicating a factor of 10^-9. It is used in contexts requiring very small power measurements, especially in scientific and engineering fields.
Current Use
The nJ/s is used in scientific research, nanotechnology, and precise energy transfer measurements where extremely low power levels are involved, often in the context of nanoscale systems or experiments.