Cubic meters per second to Gallons per hour conversion

How to convert cubic meters per second to gallons per hour?

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Firstly, let's convert 1 cubic meter per second (m³/s) to gallons per hour (gal/hr).

1. Understand the unit conversions:

   • 1 cubic meter (m³) is equivalent to 1,000 liters (L).
   • 1 liter is equivalent to approximately 0.264172 gallons (gal).

2. Convert 1 cubic meter to gallons:

   • 1 m³ = 1,000 L
   • 1,000 L * 0.264172 gal/L = 264.172 gal

3. Now determine how many gallons are in one second:

   • Therefore, 1 m³/s = 264.172 gal/s

4. Convert this to gallons per hour:

   • There are 3600 seconds in an hour.
   • So, 264.172 gal/s * 3600 s/hr = 951,019.2 gal/hr

Thus, 1 cubic meter per second is equivalent to approximately 951,019.2 gallons per hour.

Real World Examples for Other Quantities of Cubic Meters per Second:

1. 0.1 Cubic Meters per Second:

   • First, convert 0.1 m³/s to gallons per hour.
   • 0.1 m³/s = 0.1 * 951,019.2 gal/hr = 95,101.92 gal/hr
   • This could be approximated as the flow rate of a small urban creek or a moderately sized irrigation canal.

2. 2 Cubic Meters per Second:

   • 2 m³/s = 2 * 951,019.2 gal/hr = 1,902,038.4 gal/hr
   • This flow rate could be typical for a small river or a large industrial cooling water discharge.

3. 5 Cubic Meters per Second:

   • 5 m³/s = 5 * 951,019.2 gal/hr = 4,755,096 gal/hr
   • A flow rate of this magnitude could be seen in larger rivers or significant municipal water supply systems.

4. 50 Cubic Meters per Second:

   • 50 m³/s = 50 * 951,019.2 gal/hr = 47,550,960 gal/hr
   • Such a high flow rate is typical for major rivers (e.g., the average discharge rate of significant sections of the Mississippi River).

5. 100 Cubic Meters per Second:

   • 100 m³/s = 100 * 951,019.2 gal/hr = 95,101,920 gal/hr
   • This flow rate would be in the realm of very large rivers or significant controlled flood releases from large dams.

These conversions and examples should give you a good reference for understanding how the volume flow rate in cubic meters per second can translate to gallons per hour and how it applies in real-world scenarios.