Convert calorie / minute to BTU / second

Learn how to convert 1 calorie / minute to BTU / second step by step.

Calculation Breakdown

Set up the equation

1.0 (\frac{c a l o r i e}{m i n u t e}) = x (\frac{B T U}{s e c o n d})

Define the base values of the selected units in relation to the SI unit

(w a t t)

Left side: 1.0 (\frac{c a l o r i e}{m i n u t e}) = \frac{4.1868}{60.0} (w a t t) = \frac{4.1868}{60.0} (W)

Right side: 1.0 (\frac{B T U}{s e c o n d}) = 1054.5 (w a t t) = 1054.5 (W)

Insert known values into the conversion equation to determine

x

1.0 (\frac{c a l o r i e}{m i n u t e}) = x (\frac{B T U}{s e c o n d})

Insert known values =>

1.0 \times \frac{4.1868}{60.0} \times (w a t t) = x \times 1054.5 \times (w a t t)

Or

1.0 \cdot \frac{4.1868}{60.0} \cdot (W) = x \cdot 1054.5 \cdot (W)

Cancel SI units

1.0 \times \frac{4.1868}{60.0} \cdot (W) = x \times 1054.5 \times (W)

Conversion Equation

\frac{4.1868}{60.0} = x \times 1054.5

Switch sides

x \times 1054.5 = \frac{4.1868}{60.0}

Isolate

x

Multiply both sides by

(\frac{1.0}{1054.5})

x \times 1054.5 \times \frac{1.0}{1054.5} = \frac{4.1868}{60.0} \times \frac{1.0}{1054.5}

Cancel

x \times 1054.5 \times \frac{1.0}{1054.5} = \frac{4.1868 \times 1.0}{60.0 \times 1054.5}

Simplify

x = \frac{4.1868}{60.0 \times 1054.5}

Solve

x

x \approx 0.0000661735 \approx 6.6174 \times 10^{- 5}

Conversion Equation

1.0 (\frac{c a l o r i e}{m i n u t e}) \approx 6.6174 \times 10^{- 5} (\frac{B T U}{s e c o n d})

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