Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to joule/minute
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min] to joule/minute [J/min], or Convert joule/minute to kilocalorie (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Joule/minute
1 kcal/min = 4186.799916264 J/min
Example: convert 15 kcal/min to J/min:
15 kcal/min = 15 × 4186.799916264 J/min = 62801.99874396 J/min
Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Joule/minute 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.
Joule/minute
Joule per minute (J/min) is a unit of power representing the amount of energy in joules transferred or converted per minute.
History/Origin
The joule per minute has been used as a measure of power in various engineering and scientific contexts, especially where energy transfer rates are expressed over time, though it is less common than watts.
Current Use
J/min is used in specific applications such as industrial processes, heating systems, and other scenarios where power is measured over a minute, but it is generally converted to watts for standardization in scientific and technical fields.