Convert horsepower to kilocalorie (IT)/minute
Please provide values below to convert horsepower [hp] to kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min], or Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to horsepower.
How to Convert Horsepower to Kilocalorie (It)/minute
1 hp = 10.6864431069074 kcal/min
Example: convert 15 hp to kcal/min:
15 hp = 15 × 10.6864431069074 kcal/min = 160.296646603611 kcal/min
Horsepower to Kilocalorie (It)/minute Conversion Table
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Horsepower
Horsepower (hp) is a unit of power measurement originally developed to compare the power of engines and motors, representing the rate at which work is done or energy is transferred.
History/Origin
The term was introduced in the late 18th century by James Watt to compare the power of steam engines to draft horses. It became a standard unit in engineering and automotive industries, with its definition evolving over time from mechanical to metric standards.
Current Use
Horsepower is widely used today to rate the power output of engines, motors, and other machinery, especially in automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications. It remains a common unit for expressing engine power in many countries.
Kilocalorie (It)/minute
A unit of power representing the energy expended or transferred at a rate of one kilocalorie per minute.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie (kcal) has historically been used to measure energy in food and nutrition, while the minute as a time unit has been standard in timekeeping. Combining these, kcal/min was used to quantify power, especially in contexts like metabolic rates and energy expenditure, before the widespread adoption of the watt as the SI unit of power.
Current Use
The kcal/min is primarily used in fields such as physiology and sports science to express rates of energy expenditure, though it is less common today with the adoption of the watt (W) as the standard SI unit of power.