Convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to dekawatt
Please provide values below to convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute [kcal/min] to dekawatt [daW], or Convert dekawatt to kilocalorie (IT)/minute.
How to Convert Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Dekawatt
1 kcal/min = 6.978 daW
Example: convert 15 kcal/min to daW:
15 kcal/min = 15 × 6.978 daW = 104.67 daW
Kilocalorie (It)/minute to Dekawatt Conversion Table
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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.
Dekawatt
A dekawatt (daW) is a unit of power equal to 10 watts.
History/Origin
The dekawatt was introduced as part of the metric system's prefixes for larger units of power, primarily used in scientific and engineering contexts, but it is not widely adopted in everyday use.
Current Use
The dekawatt is rarely used in modern practice; power measurements are typically expressed in watts or kilowatts. It may appear in specialized technical fields or historical references.