Gallons per hour to Teaspoons per second conversion

How to convert gallons per hour to teaspoons per second?

To convert from gallons per hour (GPH) to teaspoons per second (tsp/s), you need to follow these steps:

1. Understand the Units:

   • 1 gallon (US) = 231 cubic inches.
   • 1 teaspoon (US) = 1/6 fluid ounce or approximately 0.166667 fluid ounces.
   • 1 fluid ounce (US) = 1/128 of a gallon.

2. Convert Gallons to Teaspoons:

   • First, convert gallons to fluid ounces.
   • There are 128 fluid ounces in a gallon: $1 \text{ gallon} = 128 \text{ fluid ounces}$.
   • Next, convert fluid ounces to teaspoons.
   • There are 6 teaspoons in a fluid ounce: $1 \text{ fluid ounce} = 6 \text{ teaspoons}$.

3. Combine the Conversions:

   • Multiply gallons per hour by the number of fluid ounces per gallon.
   • Then multiply by the number of teaspoons per fluid ounce.
   • Finally, convert the hourly rate to a per-second rate by dividing by the number of seconds in an hour (3600 seconds).

Here are the calculations:

$1 \text{ GPH} = 1 \text{ gallon/hour}$ $1 \text{ GPH} = 1 \text{ gallon} \times 128 \text{ fluid ounces/gallon}$ $1 \text{ GPH} = 128 \text{ fluid ounces/hour}$ $1 \text{ fluid ounce} = 6 \text{ teaspoons}$ $1 \text{ GPH} = 128 \text{ fluid ounces/hour} \times 6 \text{ teaspoons/fluid ounce}$ $1 \text{ GPH} = 768 \text{ teaspoons/hour}$ $1 \text{ GPH} = \frac{768 \text{ teaspoons}}{3600 \text{ seconds}}$ $1 \text{ GPH} \approx 0.2133 \text{ teaspoons/second}$

Therefore, 1 gallon per hour is approximately 0.2133 teaspoons per second.

Real-world Examples for Gallons per Hour:

1. Residential Garden Sprinkler System:

   • A garden sprinkler might have a flow rate of around 60 GPH per sprinkler head to adequately water plants.

2. Aquarium Filtration:

   • Small home aquariums might use filters with flow rates around 100 GPH to maintain a clean and healthy environment for fish.

3. Car Fuel Consumption:

   • An average car engine might consume fuel at a rate of approximately 0.5 to 1 GPH when idling.

4. Industrial Cooling Systems:

   • Industrial cooling towers might have water circulation rates upwards of several thousand GPH to efficiently cool machinery.

5. Domestic Water Usage:

   • A household water heater might deliver hot water at rates around 30-50 GPH depending on the capacity and efficiency.

Understanding these conversions and real-world applications helps quantify and contextualize flow rates in everyday scenarios.