Fluid Ounces per minute to Centilitres per second conversion

What is fluid ounces per minute?

Fluid ounces per minute (fl oz/min) is a unit of measurement that represents the volume of a liquid flowing or being dispensed over time. In other words, it's a measure of how many fluid ounces are contained in one minute.

For example, if you have a bottle that flows 16 fl oz of juice every 2 minutes, its flow rate would be 8 fl oz/min (since 16 ÷ 2 = 8).

Fluid ounces per minute is commonly used to express the flow rates of various liquids, such as:

1. Beverages (juice, water, soda)
2. Medications
3. Chemicals and solvents
4. Fuels and oils

To give you a better idea, here are some everyday examples of fluid ounces per minute:

• A faucet with a moderate flow rate might dispense around 5-10 fl oz/min.
• A soda fountain machine could deliver about 20-30 fl oz/min.
• Some medical infusion pumps can deliver fluids at rates up to 100-200 fl oz/min.

Now, keep in mind that fluid ounces per minute is just one of many units used to measure flow rates. Other common units include cubic centimeters per minute (cm³/min), liters per minute (L/min), and gallons per hour (gal/h).

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).