Converting kg cal/hour into Watts?

[cabellos2]

converting kg cal/hour into Watts?

As the title suggests how should I go about converting kg cal/hour into Watts?

Thanks

 

[mgb_phys]

What is a kg cal? as you wrote it it's impossible - cal/hour and watts are power (ie energy /time) kg cal/hour isn't

 

[oswaler]

for your question! Converting from kg cal/hour to Watts involves converting between units of energy (calories) and power (Watts). Here is the process to follow:

1. First, we need to understand the units involved. A calorie (cal) is a unit of energy, specifically the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius. A Watt (W) is a unit of power, which is the rate at which energy is transferred or used.

2. Next, we need to know the conversion factor between calories and Watts. This can be found by using the definition of a Watt, which is 1 Joule (J) per second (s). We know that 1 calorie is equal to 4.184 Joules, so we can set up the following equation:

1 cal = 4.184 J

3. Now, we can use this conversion factor to convert from kg cal/hour to Watts. First, we need to convert the given unit of kg cal/hour into Joules per hour. To do this, we multiply by the conversion factor for calories (4.184 J/cal) and the conversion factor for hours (3600 s/h):

1 kg cal/hour = 1 kg x (4.184 J/cal) x (3600 s/h) = 15,058.4 J/hour

4. Finally, we can convert from Joules per hour to Watts by dividing by the number of seconds in an hour (3600 s/h):

15,058.4 J/hour = 15,058.4 J/3600 s = 4.18 W

Therefore, 1 kg cal/hour is equal to 4.18 Watts.

I hope this explanation helps you understand the process of converting kg cal/hour into Watts. Just remember to always pay attention to the units involved and use the proper conversion factors.