Convert Foot-Pounds per Minute to Ergs per Second
Convert Foot-Pounds per Minute (ft⋅lbf/min) to Ergs per Second (erg/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
erg/s = ft⋅lbf/min × 225969.6581
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 Ergs per Second
An erg per second (erg/s) is the CGS unit of power - exactly 10⁻⁷ W. Despite SI adoption, erg/s persists in astrophysics: the Sun's total luminosity is 3.828 × 10³³ erg/s; a peak supernova radiates ~10⁴³ erg/s - more power than the Sun emits over its 10-billion-year lifetime. X-ray binaries, active galactic nuclei, and neutron star accretion rates are catalogued in erg/s across decades of archival literature. 1 erg/s = 10⁻⁷ W.
Quick Reference Table
| Foot-Pounds per Minute (ft⋅lbf/min) | Ergs per Second (erg/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 ft⋅lbf/min | 225970 erg/s |
| 2 ft⋅lbf/min | 451939 erg/s |
| 5 ft⋅lbf/min | 1129850 erg/s |
| 10 ft⋅lbf/min | 2259700 erg/s |
| 25 ft⋅lbf/min | 5649240 erg/s |
| 50 ft⋅lbf/min | 11298500 erg/s |
| 100 ft⋅lbf/min | 22597000 erg/s |