Convert calorie (th)/second to terawatt
Please provide values below to convert calorie (th)/second [cal(th)/s] to terawatt [TW], or Convert terawatt to calorie (th)/second.
How to Convert Calorie (Th)/second to Terawatt
1 cal(th)/s = 4.184e-09 TW
Example: convert 15 cal(th)/s to TW:
15 cal(th)/s = 15 × 4.184e-09 TW = 6.276e-08 TW
Calorie (Th)/second to Terawatt Conversion Table
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Calorie (Th)/second
Calorie (th)/second (cal(th)/s) is a unit of power representing the rate at which thermal calories are transferred or converted per second.
History/Origin
The calorie (th), or thermochemical calorie, was historically used to quantify energy in thermodynamics and nutrition. Its use in power measurement, such as cal(th)/s, emerged in scientific contexts to express thermal energy transfer rates before the adoption of the watt as the standard SI unit.
Current Use
Today, cal(th)/s is rarely used in scientific practice, having been largely replaced by watts (W). It may still appear in specialized fields or historical references related to thermal energy transfer rates.
Terawatt
A terawatt (TW) is a unit of power equal to one trillion watts (10^12 watts).
History/Origin
The term 'terawatt' was introduced as part of the metric system to quantify extremely large power levels, especially in fields like astrophysics and energy production, gaining prominence in the 20th century with advancements in large-scale energy and power measurement.
Current Use
Terawatts are used to describe the total power output of large-scale energy sources, such as the total global power consumption, solar radiation received by Earth, and astrophysical phenomena.