Convert Foot-Pounds per Minute to Calories per Second
Convert Foot-Pounds per Minute (ft⋅lbf/min) to Calories per Second (cal/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
cal/s = ft⋅lbf/min × 0.005397192559
About Foot-Pounds per Minute
One foot-pound per minute (ft·lbf/min) ≈ 0.02260 W. Its historical importance is large: James Watt rated mill horses at ~33,000 ft·lbf/min sustained output and defined 1 mechanical horsepower as exactly 33,000 ft·lbf/min (= 550 ft·lbf/s). The unit is still used for machine-tool power, hydraulic pump output, and low-speed actuator performance in US customary calculations: torque (ft·lbf) × RPM = power in ft·lbf/min. 1 hp = 33,000 ft·lbf/min.
About Calories per Second
One calorie per second (cal/s) = exactly 4.1868 W. It bridges thermochemistry and power: bomb calorimeters and reaction calorimeters characterise exothermic events by cal/s during the reaction interval. Food science uses cal/s to model heat transfer into food during frying or roasting. Since 1 kcal/s = 4,186.8 W, kilocalories per second appear in high-intensity industrial dryers and continuous-flow reactor heat duties. 1 cal/s = 4.1868 W.
Quick Reference Table
| Foot-Pounds per Minute (ft⋅lbf/min) | Calories per Second (cal/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft⋅lbf/min | 0.00539719 cal/s |
| 2 ft⋅lbf/min | 0.0107944 cal/s |
| 5 ft⋅lbf/min | 0.026986 cal/s |
| 10 ft⋅lbf/min | 0.0539719 cal/s |
| 25 ft⋅lbf/min | 0.13493 cal/s |
| 50 ft⋅lbf/min | 0.26986 cal/s |
| 100 ft⋅lbf/min | 0.539719 cal/s |