Convert watt to calorie (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert watt [W] to calorie (IT)/hour [cal/h], or Convert calorie (IT)/hour to watt.
How to Convert Watt to Calorie (It)/hour
1 W = 0.859845227858985 cal/h
Example: convert 15 W to cal/h:
15 W = 15 × 0.859845227858985 cal/h = 12.8976784178848 cal/h
Watt to Calorie (It)/hour Conversion Table
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Watt
The watt (W) is the SI unit of power, defined as one joule per second, representing the rate of energy transfer or conversion.
History/Origin
The watt was named after James Watt, the Scottish engineer and inventor, in 1889. It was adopted as the SI unit of power to standardize measurements in science and engineering.
Current Use
The watt is widely used today to quantify power in electrical devices, engines, and energy consumption, serving as a fundamental unit in physics, engineering, and everyday applications.
Calorie (It)/hour
Calorie per hour (cal/h) is a unit of power that measures the rate at which energy in calories is transferred or consumed over time.
History/Origin
The calorie has been used historically in nutrition and thermodynamics to quantify energy. The cal/h unit emerged in contexts where energy transfer rates were expressed in calories per hour, particularly in heating and metabolic studies.
Current Use
Cal/h is used in specific scientific and engineering applications, such as measuring heat transfer rates, metabolic rates, and in some thermal engineering contexts, although it is less common than SI units like watts.