Cubic yards per second to Gallons per minute conversion

How to convert cubic yards per second to gallons per minute?

Converting cubic yards per second to gallons per minute involves a two-step process. First, you need to convert cubic yards to gallons. Then, you need to convert the time unit from seconds to minutes.

1. Cubic Yards to Gallons Conversion:

   • 1 cubic yard = 201.974 gallons (since there are 201.974 gallons in a cubic yard).

2. Seconds to Minutes Conversion:

   • 1 second = 1/60 minutes.

Let's go through the calculation:

$\text{Volume in cubic yards/sec} = 1 \text{ cubic yard/sec}$

$1 \text{ cubic yard/sec} = 201.974 \text{ gallons/sec}$

To convert gallons per second to gallons per minute:

$\text{Volume in gallons/min} = 201.974 \text{ gallons/sec} \times 60 \text{ (seconds/min)}$

$\text{Volume in gallons/min} = 12,118.44 \text{ gallons/min}$

So, 1 cubic yard per second is equal to 12,118.44 gallons per minute.

Real World Examples for Other Quantities

1. 0.5 Cubic yards per second:

   • First convert cubic yards to gallons: $0.5 \text{ cubic yards/sec} = 100.987 \text{ gallons/sec}$
   • Then convert to gallons per minute: $100.987 \text{ gallons/sec} \times 60 = 6,059.22 \text{ gallons/min}$
   • Example: This can be compared to the water flow rate of a medium-sized industrial pump.

2. 2 Cubic yards per second:

   • Convert cubic yards to gallons: $2 \text{ cubic yards/sec} = 403.948 \text{ gallons/sec}$
   • Then convert to gallons per minute: $403.948 \text{ gallons/sec} \times 60 = 24,236.88 \text{ gallons/min}$
   • Example: This is comparable to the flow rate required to quickly empty a large swimming pool.

3. 0.1 Cubic yards per second:

   • Convert cubic yards to gallons: $0.1 \text{ cubic yards/sec} = 20.1974 \text{ gallons/sec}$
   • Then convert to gallons per minute: $20.1974 \text{ gallons/sec} \times 60 = 1,211.844 \text{ gallons/min}$
   • Example: This is close to the flow rate of a large commercial water heater supplying hot water.

These examples demonstrate how various flow rates in cubic yards per second convert to gallons per minute, highlighting their practical applications in different scenarios.