What does kilocalorie (IT)/minute measure?

It measures power as the rate of energy transfer equal to one kilocalorie (International Table) delivered or consumed each minute, commonly used in nutrition and thermal energy contexts.

Why convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to erg/second?

To translate energy transfer rates expressed in nutritional or thermal calories per minute into the CGS-based power unit erg/second, facilitating scientific comparisons especially in astrophysics.

Is erg/second commonly used in engineering?

No, erg/second is largely obsolete for practical engineering or commercial uses and has been replaced by SI units like watts.

How to Convert from Kilocalorie (IT)/minute to Erg/second [erg/s]

Learn how to convert power measurements from kilocalorie (IT) per minute to erg per second using an online unit converter. Understand the conversion formula, examples, and practical applications.

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Kilocalorie (IT)/minute to Erg/second [erg/s] Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter allows you to change power values from kilocalorie (International Table) per minute to erg per second, two units measuring energy transfer rates in different contexts including physiology and astrophysics.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the amount of power in kilocalorie (IT)/minute you wish to convert
Select kilocalorie (IT)/minute as the input unit and erg/second as the output unit
Click the convert button to see the equivalent power value in erg/second
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Key Features

Converts power units between kilocalorie (IT)/minute and erg/second efficiently
Supports applications in fitness, physiology, astrophysics, and theoretical physics
Uses the precise conversion rate of 1 kilocalorie (IT)/minute to 697,800,000 erg/second
Provides example calculations to demonstrate conversions clearly
Browser-based and easy to use with intuitive input and output fields

Examples

Convert 2 kilocalorie (IT)/minute: 2 × 697,800,000 erg/second = 1,395,600,000 erg/second
Convert 0.5 kilocalorie (IT)/minute: 0.5 × 697,800,000 erg/second = 348,900,000 erg/second

Common Use Cases

Measuring human metabolic or exercise energy expenditure in fitness and physiology studies
Reporting small-scale heating or cooling appliance energy transfer rates in food-energy units
Expressing luminosities and radiative power in astrophysics for stars and black holes
Integrating power data in CGS-based theoretical physics calculations and older scientific literature

Tips & Best Practices

Always double-check large numerical results for potential input errors due to large conversion scale
Use the tool for scientific and educational purposes where erg/second units are relevant
Avoid applying erg/second units for commercial or modern engineering contexts where SI units dominate
Refer to example conversions to verify your calculations

Limitations

Conversion deals with very large numbers which can be challenging to manage manually
Erg/second is an outdated unit mainly suitable for specific scientific fields and not general engineering
Potential rounding errors can occur during manual calculation due to scale differences

Frequently Asked Questions

What does kilocalorie (IT)/minute measure?: It measures power as the rate of energy transfer equal to one kilocalorie (International Table) delivered or consumed each minute, commonly used in nutrition and thermal energy contexts.
Why convert kilocalorie (IT)/minute to erg/second?: To translate energy transfer rates expressed in nutritional or thermal calories per minute into the CGS-based power unit erg/second, facilitating scientific comparisons especially in astrophysics.
Is erg/second commonly used in engineering?: No, erg/second is largely obsolete for practical engineering or commercial uses and has been replaced by SI units like watts.

Key Terminology

Kilocalorie (IT)/minute: A power unit representing the rate of energy transfer equal to one kilocalorie (International Table) delivered or consumed each minute, often related to nutritional or thermal energy.
Erg/second [erg/s]: A CGS-system unit of power equal to one erg of energy transferred per second, used in astrophysics and older scientific literature.
Power: The rate at which energy is transferred or converted per unit time, measured in various units such as watts, kilocalorie/minute, or erg/second.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does 1 kilocalorie (IT)/minute equal in erg/second?

697,800 erg/second

697,800,000 erg/second

6,978 erg/second

Which field commonly uses erg/second to express power?

Astrophysics

Commercial engineering

Household appliance testing

Why might manual conversions between these units be difficult?

Erg/second unit is too small causing large numbers

Conversion rates are unknown

Kilocalorie (IT)/minute is rarely used

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