Gallons per minute (gal/min) to Cubic kilometers per second (km3/s) conversion

Gallons per minute to Cubic kilometers per second conversion table

Gallons per minute (gal/min)Cubic kilometers per second (km3/s)
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16.3090196403439e-14
21.2618039280688e-13
31.8927058921032e-13
42.5236078561375e-13
53.1545098201719e-13
63.7854117842063e-13
74.4163137482407e-13
85.0472157122751e-13
95.6781176763095e-13
106.3090196403439e-13
201.2618039280688e-12
301.8927058921032e-12
402.5236078561375e-12
503.1545098201719e-12
603.7854117842063e-12
704.4163137482407e-12
805.0472157122751e-12
905.6781176763095e-12
1006.3090196403439e-12
10006.3090196403439e-11

How to convert gallons per minute to cubic kilometers per second?

To convert 1 gallon per minute (GPM) to cubic kilometers per second (km³/s), you need to understand the relationships between the different units of measure:

1 Gallon = 3.78541 Liters 1 Liter = 0.001 Cubic Meters 1 Cubic Meter = 10⁻⁹ Cubic Kilometers

Now let's find the conversion factor:

  1. Convert gallons to liters: 1gallon=3.78541liters 1 \, \text{gallon} = 3.78541 \, \text{liters}

  2. Convert liters to cubic meters: 3.78541liters×0.001=0.00378541cubic meters 3.78541 \, \text{liters} \times 0.001 = 0.00378541 \, \text{cubic meters}

  3. Since we want to get flow rate, first convert per minute to per second by dividing by 60: (0.00378541cubic meters per minute)/60=6.30901667×105cubic meters per second \left(0.00378541 \, \text{cubic meters per minute}\right) / 60 = 6.30901667 \times 10^{-5} \, \text{cubic meters per second}

  4. Convert cubic meters to cubic kilometers: 6.30901667×105cubic meters×109=6.30901667×1014cubic kilometers 6.30901667 \times 10^{-5} \, \text{cubic meters} \times 10^{-9} = 6.30901667 \times 10^{-14} \, \text{cubic kilometers}

Therefore: 1GPM=6.30901667×1014km3/s 1 \, \text{GPM} = 6.30901667 \times 10^{-14} \, \text{km}³/\text{s}

Real World Examples of Gallons per Minute (GPM)

  1. Residential Water Flow: A typical household faucet has a flow rate of about 2.2 GPM.
  2. Firefighting: Fire hydrants can deliver between 500 to 1500 GPM depending on the system and location.
  3. Garden Hose: A typical garden hose flow rate can range from 9 to 17 GPM depending on the hose diameter and water pressure.
  4. Pumping Systems: Industrial water pumps can have flow rates that vary widely, from several hundred to several thousand GPM.
  5. Swimming Pools: Pool pumps for residential swimming pools can vary, often around 20 to 100 GPM to circulate and filter the pool water effectively.

These examples highlight the variety of applications and scales at which flow rate measurements in GPM are commonly used.

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the Cubic kilometers per second to other unit conversions.

What is Gallons Per Minute (GPM)?

Gallons per minute (GPM) is a unit of measurement that expresses the volume of a liquid that flows past a specific point in one minute. It's commonly used to quantify the rate of fluid transfer or consumption.

Understanding Gallons

A gallon is a unit of volume in the United States customary and imperial systems of measurement. There are different types of gallons, but the U.S. liquid gallon is most relevant here:

  • 1 U.S. liquid gallon = 231 cubic inches
  • 1 U.S. liquid gallon ≈ 3.785 liters

Therefore, 1 GPM is equivalent to 3.785 liters per minute.

Calculating GPM

The flow rate (Q) in GPM can be calculated using different methods, depending on the available information. Here are a couple of common scenarios:

  • From Volume and Time:

    If you know the volume (V) of liquid that flows in a specific time (t), you can calculate GPM using the following formula:

    Q=VtQ = \frac{V}{t}

    Where:

    • Q = Flow rate in gallons per minute (GPM)
    • V = Volume in gallons
    • t = Time in minutes
  • From Velocity and Area:

    If you know the average velocity (v) of the liquid flow and the cross-sectional area (A) of the pipe or channel, you can calculate GPM using the following formula:

    Q=vAQ = v \cdot A

    Where:

    • Q = Flow rate (convert to GPM using appropriate conversion factors)
    • v = Average velocity (e.g., feet per second)
    • A = Cross-sectional area (e.g., square feet)

    Conversion Factors: Remember to use appropriate conversion factors to ensure your final answer is in GPM.

Real-World Examples of GPM

  • Water Usage in Homes: Showerheads and faucets often have flow rates specified in GPM. For example, a low-flow showerhead might have a flow rate of 2.5 GPM or less.
  • Pumps: Pumps used in various applications (e.g., sump pumps, water pumps for irrigation) are often rated by their GPM capacity. A sump pump might be rated to pump 15 GPM or more.
  • Industrial Processes: In manufacturing and chemical processing, GPM is crucial for controlling the flow of liquids in pipelines, reactors, and other equipment. Specific processes might require flow rates ranging from a few GPM to hundreds or even thousands of GPM.
  • HVAC Systems: Chillers and cooling towers in HVAC systems use GPM to measure the flow rate of coolant water.
  • Irrigation: Sprinkler systems are often rated in GPM to ensure sufficient water distribution for plant growth.

Interesting Facts and Connections

  • Plumbing Codes: Plumbing codes often specify maximum allowable flow rates for fixtures (e.g., faucets, showerheads) in order to conserve water.
  • Water Conservation: Reducing GPM is a key strategy for water conservation efforts in residential, commercial, and industrial settings.
  • Hydraulic Engineering: GPM is a fundamental unit in hydraulic engineering for designing and analyzing fluid flow systems.

Additional Resources

For more information on flow rate and related concepts, refer to the following resources:

What is Cubic Kilometers per Second?

Cubic kilometers per second (km3/skm^3/s) is a unit of flow rate, representing the volume of a substance that passes through a given area each second. It's an extremely large unit, suitable for measuring immense flows like those found in astrophysics or large-scale geological events.

How is it Formed?

The unit is derived from the standard units of volume and time:

  • Cubic kilometer (km3km^3): A unit of volume equal to a cube with sides of 1 kilometer (1000 meters) each.
  • Second (s): The base unit of time in the International System of Units (SI).

Combining these, 1km3/s1 \, km^3/s means that one cubic kilometer of substance flows past a point every second. This is a massive flow rate.

Understanding Flow Rate

The general formula for flow rate (Q) is:

Q=VtQ = \frac{V}{t}

Where:

  • QQ is the flow rate (in this case, km3/skm^3/s).
  • VV is the volume (in km3km^3).
  • tt is the time (in seconds).

Real-World Examples (Relatively Speaking)

Because km3/skm^3/s is such a large unit, direct, everyday examples are hard to come by. However, we can illustrate some uses and related concepts:

  • Astrophysics: In astrophysics, this unit might be relevant in describing the rate at which matter accretes onto a supermassive black hole. While individual stars and gas clouds are smaller, the overall accretion disk and the mass being consumed over time can result in extremely high volume flow rates if considered on a cosmic scale.

  • Glacial Calving: Large-scale glacial calving events, where massive chunks of ice break off glaciers, could be approximated using cubic kilometers and seconds (though these events are usually measured over minutes or hours). The rate at which ice volume is discharged into the ocean is crucial for understanding sea-level rise. Although, it is much more common to use cubic meters per second (m3/sm^3/s) when working with glacial calving events.

  • Geological Events: During catastrophic geological events, such as the draining of massive ice-dammed lakes, the flow rates can approach cubic kilometers per second. Although such events are very short lived.

Notable Associations

While no specific law or person is directly associated with the unit "cubic kilometers per second," understanding flow rates in general is fundamental to many scientific fields:

  • Fluid dynamics: This is the broader study of how fluids (liquids and gases) behave when in motion. The principles are used in engineering (designing pipelines, aircraft, etc.) and in environmental science (modeling river flows, ocean currents, etc.).

  • Hydrology: The study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth. Flow rate is a key parameter in understanding river discharge, groundwater flow, and other hydrological processes.

Complete Gallons per minute conversion table

Enter # of Gallons per minute
Convert 1 gal/min to other unitsResult
Gallons per minute to Cubic Millimeters per second (gal/min to mm3/s)63090.196403439
Gallons per minute to Cubic Centimeters per second (gal/min to cm3/s)63.090196403439
Gallons per minute to Cubic Decimeters per second (gal/min to dm3/s)0.06309019640344
Gallons per minute to Cubic Decimeters per minute (gal/min to dm3/min)3.7854117842063
Gallons per minute to Cubic Decimeters per hour (gal/min to dm3/h)227.12470705238
Gallons per minute to Cubic Decimeters per day (gal/min to dm3/d)5450.9929692571
Gallons per minute to Cubic Decimeters per year (gal/min to dm3/a)1990975.1820212
Gallons per minute to Millilitres per second (gal/min to ml/s)63.090196403439
Gallons per minute to Centilitres per second (gal/min to cl/s)6.3090196403439
Gallons per minute to Decilitres per second (gal/min to dl/s)0.6309019640344
Gallons per minute to Litres per second (gal/min to l/s)0.06309019640344
Gallons per minute to Litres per minute (gal/min to l/min)3.7854117842063
Gallons per minute to Litres per hour (gal/min to l/h)227.12470705238
Gallons per minute to Litres per day (gal/min to l/d)5450.9929692571
Gallons per minute to Litres per year (gal/min to l/a)1990975.1820212
Gallons per minute to Kilolitres per second (gal/min to kl/s)0.00006309019640344
Gallons per minute to Kilolitres per minute (gal/min to kl/min)0.003785411784206
Gallons per minute to Kilolitres per hour (gal/min to kl/h)0.2271247070524
Gallons per minute to Cubic meters per second (gal/min to m3/s)0.00006309019640344
Gallons per minute to Cubic meters per minute (gal/min to m3/min)0.003785411784206
Gallons per minute to Cubic meters per hour (gal/min to m3/h)0.2271247070524
Gallons per minute to Cubic meters per day (gal/min to m3/d)5.4509929692571
Gallons per minute to Cubic meters per year (gal/min to m3/a)1990.9751820212
Gallons per minute to Cubic kilometers per second (gal/min to km3/s)6.3090196403439e-14
Gallons per minute to Teaspoons per second (gal/min to tsp/s)12.8
Gallons per minute to Tablespoons per second (gal/min to Tbs/s)4.2666666666667
Gallons per minute to Cubic inches per second (gal/min to in3/s)3.8500177461755
Gallons per minute to Cubic inches per minute (gal/min to in3/min)231.00106477053
Gallons per minute to Cubic inches per hour (gal/min to in3/h)13860.063886232
Gallons per minute to Fluid Ounces per second (gal/min to fl-oz/s)2.1333333333333
Gallons per minute to Fluid Ounces per minute (gal/min to fl-oz/min)128
Gallons per minute to Fluid Ounces per hour (gal/min to fl-oz/h)7680
Gallons per minute to Cups per second (gal/min to cup/s)0.2666666666667
Gallons per minute to Pints per second (gal/min to pnt/s)0.1333333333333
Gallons per minute to Pints per minute (gal/min to pnt/min)8
Gallons per minute to Pints per hour (gal/min to pnt/h)480
Gallons per minute to Quarts per second (gal/min to qt/s)0.06666666666667
Gallons per minute to Gallons per second (gal/min to gal/s)0.01666666666667
Gallons per minute to Gallons per hour (gal/min to gal/h)60
Gallons per minute to Cubic feet per second (gal/min to ft3/s)0.002228010407594
Gallons per minute to Cubic feet per minute (gal/min to ft3/min)0.1336806244556
Gallons per minute to Cubic feet per hour (gal/min to ft3/h)8.020837467337
Gallons per minute to Cubic yards per second (gal/min to yd3/s)0.00008251878269323
Gallons per minute to Cubic yards per minute (gal/min to yd3/min)0.004951126961594
Gallons per minute to Cubic yards per hour (gal/min to yd3/h)0.2970676176956

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