Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to kilojoule/minute
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min] to kilojoule/minute [kJ/min], or Convert kilojoule/minute to kilocalorie (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Kilojoule/minute
1 kcal/min = 4.18679999916264 kJ/min
Example: convert 15 kcal/min to kJ/min:
15 kcal/min = 15 × 4.18679999916264 kJ/min = 62.8019999874396 kJ/min
Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Kilojoule/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.
Kilojoule/minute
A kilojoule per minute (kJ/min) is a unit of power representing the amount of energy in kilojoules transferred or converted per minute.
History/Origin
The kilojoule per minute has been used as a unit of power in various scientific and engineering contexts, especially in fields where energy transfer rates are measured over time, though it is less common than watts. Its usage has been consistent with the adoption of the SI system, where energy is measured in joules and power in watts.
Current Use
Today, the kilojoule per minute is primarily used in specialized fields such as nutrition, physics, and engineering to express energy transfer rates, particularly when dealing with larger quantities of energy over time, although the watt remains the standard SI unit for power.