Convert Long hundredweights per hour to Pounds per second
Convert Long hundredweights per hour (cwt/h) to Pounds per second (lb/s) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
lb/s = cwt/h × 0.03111111111
About Long hundredweights per hour
The long hundredweight per hour (cwt/h, UK) equals 50.80234544/3600 ≈ 0.014112 kg/s. The long hundredweight (112 lb = 8 stone) was the standard commercial weight in British wholesale trade. It survives in historic UK cement and bulk-aggregate pricing sheets and in some British agricultural markets. 1 long cwt/h ≈ 0.014112 kg/s = 112 lb/h.
About Pounds per second
The pound per second (lb/s) equals 0.45359237 kg/s, widely used in aerospace and large industrial equipment. A Saturn V first-stage engine consumed ≈13 short tons of propellant per second, equal to ≈26 000 lb/s; a typical large centrifugal pump handling water moves ≈500-2000 lb/s at operating flow. 1 lb/s = 0.45359237 kg/s ≈ 3 600 lb/h.
Quick Reference Table
| Long hundredweights per hour (cwt/h) | Pounds per second (lb/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 cwt/h | 0.0311111 lb/s |
| 2 cwt/h | 0.0622222 lb/s |
| 5 cwt/h | 0.155556 lb/s |
| 10 cwt/h | 0.311111 lb/s |
| 25 cwt/h | 0.777778 lb/s |
| 50 cwt/h | 1.55556 lb/s |
| 100 cwt/h | 3.11111 lb/s |