Decilitres per second to Litres per second conversion

How to convert decilitres per second to litres per second?

Certainly! Let's start with the conversion:

Conversion

1 decilitre (dl) is equivalent to 0.1 litres (L). Therefore, to convert from decilitres per second (dl/s) to litres per second (L/s), you simply multiply by 0.1:

$\text{Flow Rate in L/s} = \text{Flow Rate in dl/s} \times 0.1$

For example, to convert 1 dl/s to L/s:

$1 \, \text{dl/s} \times 0.1 = 0.1 \, \text{L/s}$

So, 1 decilitre per second is equal to 0.1 litres per second.

Real-World Examples

1. Household Water Tap:

• A typical household water tap might have a flow rate of around 6 litres per minute.
• Converting that to litres per second, we get 6 L/min ÷ 60 = 0.1 L/s.
• In decilitres per second, that's 0.1 L/s ÷ 0.1 = 1 dl/s.
• Therefore, the flow rate of a typical household water tap is about 1 dl/s.

2. Garden Hose:

• A standard garden hose might have a flow rate of around 10 litres per minute.
• Converting that to litres per second, we get 10 L/min ÷ 60 = 0.167 L/s.
• In decilitres per second, that's 0.167 L/s ÷ 0.1 = 1.67 dl/s.
• Therefore, the flow rate of a standard garden hose is about 1.67 dl/s.

3. Small River:

• A small river might have a flow rate of around 1 cubic metre per second.
• 1 cubic metre per second is equal to 1000 litres per second.
• In decilitres per second, that's 1000 L/s ÷ 0.1 = 10,000 dl/s.
• Therefore, the flow rate of a small river could be 10,000 dl/s.

4. Drinking Water Fountain:

• A drinking water fountain might have a flow rate of around 0.5 litres per minute.
• Converting that to litres per second, we get 0.5 L/min ÷ 60 ≈ 0.0083 L/s.
• In decilitres per second, that's 0.0083 L/s ÷ 0.1 ≈ 0.083 dl/s.
• Therefore, the flow rate of a drinking water fountain is about 0.083 dl/s.

5. Industrial Pump:

• An industrial water pump might have a flow rate of around 1000 litres per minute.
• Converting that to litres per second, we get 1000 L/min ÷ 60 ≈ 16.67 L/s.
• In decilitres per second, that's 16.67 L/s ÷ 0.1 = 166.7 dl/s.
• Therefore, the flow rate of an industrial water pump could be 166.7 dl/s.

I hope these examples help to illustrate how different flow rates can be quantified in decilitres per second!