Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to erg/second
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min] to erg/second [erg/s], or Convert erg/second to kilocalorie (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Erg/second
1 kcal/min = 697800000 erg/s
Example: convert 15 kcal/min to erg/s:
15 kcal/min = 15 × 697800000 erg/s = 10467000000 erg/s
Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Erg/second Conversion Table
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Kilocalorie (It)/minute
A unit of power representing the energy expended or transferred at a rate of one kilocalorie per minute.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie (kcal) has historically been used to measure energy in food and nutrition, while the minute as a time unit has been standard in timekeeping. Combining these, kcal/min was used to quantify power, especially in contexts like metabolic rates and energy expenditure, before the widespread adoption of the watt as the SI unit of power.
Current Use
The kcal/min is primarily used in fields such as physiology and sports science to express rates of energy expenditure, though it is less common today with the adoption of the watt (W) as the standard SI unit of power.
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.