Convert petajoule/second to kilocalorie (IT)/hour
Please provide values below to convert petajoule/second [PJ/s] to kilocalorie (IT)/hour [kcal/h], or Convert kilocalorie (IT)/hour to petajoule/second.
How to Convert Petajoule/second to Kilocalorie (It)/hour
1 PJ/s = 859845227858985 kcal/h
Example: convert 15 PJ/s to kcal/h:
15 PJ/s = 15 × 859845227858985 kcal/h = 1.28976784178848e+16 kcal/h
Petajoule/second to Kilocalorie (It)/hour Conversion Table
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Petajoule/second
A petajoule per second (PJ/s) is a unit of power representing the transfer or conversion of one petajoule of energy every second.
History/Origin
The petajoule (PJ) is a metric unit of energy introduced as part of the International System of Units (SI) to measure large quantities of energy. The concept of power in terms of energy per unit time has been fundamental in physics, with the watt (W) as the SI base unit. The petajoule per second emerged as a large-scale unit for high-energy power measurements, especially in fields like energy production and scientific research.
Current Use
Petajoule per second is used in scientific and engineering contexts to quantify extremely high power levels, such as in nuclear energy, large-scale power generation, and astrophysics. It is also used in theoretical and large-scale energy calculations where conventional units like watts are insufficient.
Kilocalorie (It)/hour
Kilocalorie per hour (kcal/h) is a unit of power representing the rate at which energy in kilocalories is transferred or converted per hour.
History/Origin
The kilocalorie, often used in nutrition and energy measurement, has been adopted as a unit of energy. Its use in power measurement, such as kcal/h, emerged in contexts like thermal and caloric power calculations, especially in fields related to heating and energy transfer.
Current Use
kcal/h is used in applications involving thermal power, such as heating systems, calorimetry, and energy transfer calculations where energy flow is expressed in kilocalories per hour.