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Centilitres per second to Cubic feet per second conversion

Centilitres per second to Cubic feet per second conversion table

Centilitres per second (cl/s)	Cubic feet per second (ft3/s)
0	0
1	0.0003531468492103
2	0.0007062936984207
3	0.001059440547631
4	0.001412587396841
5	0.001765734246052
6	0.002118881095262
7	0.002472027944472
8	0.002825174793683
9	0.003178321642893
10	0.003531468492103
20	0.007062936984207
30	0.01059440547631
40	0.01412587396841
50	0.01765734246052
60	0.02118881095262
70	0.02472027944472
80	0.02825174793683
90	0.03178321642893
100	0.03531468492103
1000	0.3531468492103

How to convert centilitres per second to cubic feet per second?

To convert from centilitres per second (cL/s) to cubic feet per second (cfs), you need to understand the relationship between these units.

1 centilitre (cL) equals 0.01 liters (L). 1 liter equals approximately 0.0353147 cubic feet (ft³).

So, to convert from centilitres per second to cubic feet per second:

Convert centilitres to liters: 1 cL/s = 0.01 L/s
Convert liters to cubic feet: 0.01 L/s × 0.0353147 ft³/L = 0.000353147 ft³/s

Therefore, 1 cL/s = 0.000353147 cubic feet per second (cfs).

Real World Examples for Other Quantities of Centilitres per Second

Example 1: Small Flow Rate in Plumbing

10 cL/s:
- Conversion:
- 10 cL/s × 0.000353147 cfs/cL/s ≈ 0.00353147 cfs
- This could represent the flow of water from a small faucet or a low-flow showerhead.

Example 2: Irrigation System

100 cL/s:
- Conversion:
- 100 cL/s × 0.000353147 cfs/cL/s ≈ 0.0353147 cfs
- This could represent a moderate flow rate for an irrigation system used in gardening or small-scale agriculture.

Example 3: Flow in Firefighting Hoses

1000 cL/s:
- Conversion:
- 1000 cL/s × 0.000353147 cfs/cL/s ≈ 0.353147 cfs
- This can represent the flow rate through a firefighting hose, suitable for tackling small to moderate fires.

Example 4: Water Supply System

10000 cL/s:
- Conversion:
- 10000 cL/s × 0.000353147 cfs/cL/s ≈ 3.53147 cfs
- This can be akin to the flow rate in a water supply system for a small town or community.

These examples illustrate how different quantities of centilitres per second can apply to various real-world scenarios involving fluid flow rates.

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the Cubic feet per second to other unit conversions.

What is centilitres per second?

A unit of measurement!

Centiliters per second (cm/s) is a unit of speed or velocity, specifically measuring the rate at which something is moving in a direction.

To break it down:

"Centiliter" (or centiliter, cL) is a unit of volume, equal to one-hundredth (1/100) of a liter. It's a measure of how much space an object or substance occupies.
"Per second" indicates the rate at which this volume is being moved or changed.

So, if something is moving at 10 centiliters per second, it means that every second, the quantity of something (e.g., liquid, gas, or substance) is increasing by 0.1 liters.

In everyday applications, you might encounter units like millimeters per second (mm/s), kilometers per hour (km/h), or miles per minute (mph).

What is Cubic feet per second?

Cubic feet per second measures amount of fluid passes though a cross-sectional area. In short, it measures flow rate.

Flow rate can be calculated using following formula. Please note that $t$ is in seconds and $Q$ 's unit of measure is ft^3/s.

Q = \frac{V}{t} = \frac{A*d}{t}

$Q$ - Flow rate
$V$ - Volume (Cubic feet)
$t$ - Time in second $A$ - Cross-sectional area
$d$ - Distance the fluid traveled during the time $t$

For more in-depth understanding of the flow rate read Flow Rate and Its Relation to Velocity from LibreTexts Physics website.

Complete Centilitres per second conversion table

Enter # of Centilitres per second

Convert 1 cl/s to other units	Result
Centilitres per second to Cubic Millimeters per second (cl/s to mm3/s)	10000
Centilitres per second to Cubic Centimeters per second (cl/s to cm3/s)	10
Centilitres per second to Millilitres per second (cl/s to ml/s)	10
Centilitres per second to Decilitres per second (cl/s to dl/s)	0.1
Centilitres per second to Litres per second (cl/s to l/s)	0.01
Centilitres per second to Litres per minute (cl/s to l/min)	0.6
Centilitres per second to Litres per hour (cl/s to l/h)	36
Centilitres per second to Kilolitres per second (cl/s to kl/s)	0.00001
Centilitres per second to Kilolitres per minute (cl/s to kl/min)	0.0006
Centilitres per second to Kilolitres per hour (cl/s to kl/h)	0.036
Centilitres per second to Cubic meters per second (cl/s to m3/s)	0.00001
Centilitres per second to Cubic meters per minute (cl/s to m3/min)	0.0006
Centilitres per second to Cubic meters per hour (cl/s to m3/h)	0.036
Centilitres per second to Cubic kilometers per second (cl/s to km3/s)	1e-14
Centilitres per second to Teaspoons per second (cl/s to tsp/s)	2.028841362
Centilitres per second to Tablespoons per second (cl/s to Tbs/s)	0.676280454
Centilitres per second to Cubic inches per second (cl/s to in3/s)	0.6102402537402
Centilitres per second to Cubic inches per minute (cl/s to in3/min)	36.614415224414
Centilitres per second to Cubic inches per hour (cl/s to in3/h)	2196.8649134648
Centilitres per second to Fluid Ounces per second (cl/s to fl-oz/s)	0.338140227
Centilitres per second to Fluid Ounces per minute (cl/s to fl-oz/min)	20.28841362
Centilitres per second to Fluid Ounces per hour (cl/s to fl-oz/h)	1217.3048172
Centilitres per second to Cups per second (cl/s to cup/s)	0.042267528375
Centilitres per second to Pints per second (cl/s to pnt/s)	0.0211337641875
Centilitres per second to Pints per minute (cl/s to pnt/min)	1.26802585125
Centilitres per second to Pints per hour (cl/s to pnt/h)	76.081551075
Centilitres per second to Quarts per second (cl/s to qt/s)	0.01056688209375
Centilitres per second to Gallons per second (cl/s to gal/s)	0.002641720523438
Centilitres per second to Gallons per minute (cl/s to gal/min)	0.1585032314063
Centilitres per second to Gallons per hour (cl/s to gal/h)	9.510193884375
Centilitres per second to Cubic feet per second (cl/s to ft3/s)	0.0003531468492103
Centilitres per second to Cubic feet per minute (cl/s to ft3/min)	0.02118881095262
Centilitres per second to Cubic feet per hour (cl/s to ft3/h)	1.2713286571572
Centilitres per second to Cubic yards per second (cl/s to yd3/s)	0.00001307949370859
Centilitres per second to Cubic yards per minute (cl/s to yd3/min)	0.0007847696225152
Centilitres per second to Cubic yards per hour (cl/s to yd3/h)	0.04708617735091

Centilitres per second to Cubic feet per second conversion