Cups per second to Cubic inches per hour conversion

How to convert cups per second to cubic inches per hour?

To convert 1 cup per second to cubic inches per hour, you need to follow these steps:

1. Understand the Conversion Factors:

   • There are 14.4375 cubic inches in 1 cup.
   • There are 3600 seconds in 1 hour.

2. Conversion Steps:

   • Convert cups to cubic inches per second: $1 \text{ cup/second} \times 14.4375 \text{ cubic inches/cup} = 14.4375 \text{ cubic inches/second}$

   • Convert cubic inches per second to cubic inches per hour: $14.4375 \text{ cubic inches/second} \times 3600 \text{ seconds/hour} = 51975 \text{ cubic inches/hour}$

Therefore, 1 cup per second is equivalent to 51,975 cubic inches per hour.

Real-World Examples for Other Quantities of Cups per Second:

1. 0.5 cups per second:
   • To convert 0.5 cups per second to cubic inches per hour: $0.5 \text{ cups/second} \times 14.4375 \text{ cubic inches/cup} = 7.21875 \text{ cubic inches/second}$ $7.21875 \text{ cubic inches/second} \times 3600 \text{ seconds/hour} = 25987.5 \text{ cubic inches/hour}$

A real-world example could be a medium-sized drip irrigation system.

2. 2 cups per second:

   • To convert 2 cups per second to cubic inches per hour: $2 \text{ cups/second} \times 14.4375 \text{ cubic inches/cup} = 28.875 \text{ cubic inches/second}$ $28.875 \text{ cubic inches/second} \times 3600 \text{ seconds/hour} = 103950 \text{ cubic inches/hour}$

   An example might be a large industrial liquid supply line.

3. 5 cups per second:

   • To convert 5 cups per second to cubic inches per hour: $5 \text{ cups/second} \times 14.4375 \text{ cubic inches/cup} = 72.1875 \text{ cubic inches/second}$ $72.1875 \text{ cubic inches/second} \times 3600 \text{ seconds/hour} = 259875 \text{ cubic inches/hour}$

   This could be comparable to a high-capacity pump system.

These examples provide a range of flow rates that could be applicable in various practical situations, from small-scale gardening to industrial applications.