Fluid Ounces per second to Millilitres per second conversion

How to convert fluid ounces per second to millilitres per second?

To convert fluid ounces per second (fl oz/s) to milliliters per second (mL/s), you need to know the conversion factor between fluid ounces and milliliters.

1 US fluid ounce is approximately equal to 29.5735 milliliters.

So, to convert from fluid ounces per second to milliliters per second, you can use the following formula:

$1 \, \text{fl oz/s} \times 29.5735 \, \text{mL/fl oz} = 29.5735 \, \text{mL/s}$

Thus, 1 fl oz/s is equivalent to 29.5735 mL/s.

Real World Examples of Fluid Ounces per Second

1. Water Flow from a Faucet:

   • A typical residential faucet in the U.S. might flow at around 2 gallons per minute. Converting this to fluid ounces per second:
     • 1 gallon = 128 fluid ounces
     • 2 gallons = 256 fluid ounces
     • 256 fluid ounces per minute is equivalent to $\frac{256}{60} \approx 4.27$ fl oz/s.
     • Converting to milliliters per second, $4.27 \, \text{fl oz/s} \times 29.5735 \approx 126.3 \, \text{mL/s}.$

2. IV Drip Rate:

   • In a medical setting, an IV might be set to administer 1 liter of fluid over 8 hours.
     • 1 liter = 1000 milliliters
     • 8 hours = 480 minutes
     • $\frac{1000 \, \text{mL}}{480 \, \text{min}} \approx 2.08 \, \text{mL/min}$.
     • Converting mL/min to mL/s, $\frac{2.08}{60} \approx 0.0347 \, \text{mL/s}$.
     • Converting milliliters per second to fluid ounces per second, $0.0347 \, \text{mL/s} \div 29.5735 \approx 0.00117 \, \text{fl oz/s}$.

3. Coffee Maker Drip Rate:

   • Suppose a coffee maker brews at a rate of 10 fl oz per minute.
     • 10 fluid ounces per minute is equivalent to $\frac{10}{60} \approx 0.167$ fl oz/s.
     • Converting to milliliters per second, $0.167 \, \text{fl oz/s} \times 29.5735 \approx 4.94 \, \text{mL/s}.$

4. Shower Flow Rate:

   • A modern water-efficient showerhead may flow at around 2.5 gallons per minute.
     • 2.5 gallons = 320 fluid ounces
     • 320 fluid ounces per minute is equivalent to $\frac{320}{60} \approx 5.33$ fl oz/s.
     • Converting to milliliters per second, $5.33 \, \text{fl oz/s} \times 29.5735 \approx 157.7 \, \text{mL/s}.$

These conversions help to understand how different flow rates correspond between these two units of measurement.