Convert foot pound-force/minute to picowatt
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/minute [ft*lbf/min] to picowatt [pW], or Convert picowatt to foot pound-force/minute.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/minute to Picowatt
1 ft*lbf/min = 22596960000 pW
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/min to pW:
15 ft*lbf/min = 15 × 22596960000 pW = 338954400000 pW
Foot Pound-Force/minute to Picowatt Conversion Table
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Foot Pound-Force/minute
The foot pound-force per minute (ft*lbf/min) is a unit of power representing the amount of work done in foot-pounds over one minute.
History/Origin
This unit has been used primarily in engineering and mechanical contexts to measure power, especially in the United States, where imperial units are common. It originated from the foot-pound-force as a measure of work, combined with time to express power.
Current Use
The foot pound-force per minute is still used in certain engineering fields, particularly in the United States, for measuring power in mechanical systems, motors, and torque-related applications where imperial units are standard.
Picowatt
A picowatt (pW) is a unit of power equal to one trillionth (10^-12) of a watt.
History/Origin
The picowatt was introduced as part of the SI prefixes to measure extremely small amounts of power, especially in scientific and technological contexts, following the standardization of the watt as the SI unit of power.
Current Use
Picowatts are used in fields such as electronics, physics, and biology to quantify very low power levels, including in sensor measurements, quantum physics, and nanotechnology applications.