Convert foot pound-force/second to terawatt
Please provide values below to convert foot pound-force/second [ft*lbf/s] to terawatt [TW], or Convert terawatt to foot pound-force/second.
How to Convert Foot Pound-Force/second to Terawatt
1 ft*lbf/s = 1.35581795e-12 TW
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf/s to TW:
15 ft*lbf/s = 15 × 1.35581795e-12 TW = 2.033726925e-11 TW
Foot Pound-Force/second to Terawatt Conversion Table
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Foot Pound-Force/second
The foot pound-force per second (ft·lbf/s) is a unit of power representing the rate of work done or energy transferred, where one foot pound-force is the work done when a force of one pound-force moves an object one foot.
History/Origin
The foot pound-force per second has been used historically in engineering and physics, especially in the United States, as a practical unit of power in mechanical and thermodynamic contexts before the widespread adoption of the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the foot pound-force per second is primarily used in certain engineering fields, such as mechanical and aerospace engineering, for expressing power in systems where imperial units are standard, though it is less common with the global shift towards SI units.
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.