What is a Calorie/second (cal/s)?
Calorie per second (cal/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of energy transfer of one calorie per second, equal to approximately 4.184 watts.
Definition
Symbol
cal/s
Category
Power
System
Metric
1 {unit} = {value} {otherUnit}
1 Calorie/second = 4.184 Watt (W)
1 Calorie/second = 0.004184 Kilowatt (kW)
1 Calorie/second = 0.000004184 Megawatt (MW)
1 Calorie/second = 0.00561084 Horsepower (hp)
1 Calorie/second = 14.2764 BTU/hour (BTU/h)
Common Uses
- Metabolic rate
- Calorimetry experiments
- Heat transfer analysis
