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Gallons per minute to Fluid Ounces per second conversion

Gallons per minute to Fluid Ounces per second conversion table

Gallons per minute (gal/min)	Fluid Ounces per second (fl-oz/s)
0	0
1	2.1333333333333
2	4.2666666666667
3	6.4
4	8.5333333333333
5	10.666666666667
6	12.8
7	14.933333333333
8	17.066666666667
9	19.2
10	21.333333333333
20	42.666666666667
30	64
40	85.333333333333
50	106.66666666667
60	128
70	149.33333333333
80	170.66666666667
90	192
100	213.33333333333
1000	2133.3333333333

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Conversion Process:

Understand the Units Involved:
- There are 128 fluid ounces in 1 US gallon.
- There are 60 seconds in 1 minute.
Steps to Convert 1 Gallon Per Minute (gpm) to Fluid Ounces Per Second (fl oz/s):
- First, convert the flow rate to fluid ounces per minute. 1 gallon = 128 fluid ounces So, 1 gpm = 1 gallon/minute = 128 fluid ounces/minute.
- Next, convert fluid ounces per minute to fluid ounces per second. Since there are 60 seconds in a minute: 128 fluid ounces/minute ÷ 60 seconds/minute = 2.133 repeating fluid ounces/second.

Therefore, 1 gallon per minute is approximately 2.1333 fluid ounces per second.

Real-World Examples of Gallons Per Minute:

Garden Hose:
- A typical garden hose might have a flow rate of about 5 gallons per minute (gpm). This is suitable for watering plants, washing cars, etc.
- Conversion to fluid ounces per second: 5 gallons/minute * 128 fluid ounces/gallon ÷ 60 seconds/minute = 10.6667 fluid ounces/second.
Showerhead:
- A standard showerhead might have a flow rate of about 2.5 gpm. This is regulated to conserve water while still providing effective pressure.
- Conversion to fluid ounces per second: 2.5 gallons/minute * 128 fluid ounces/gallon ÷ 60 seconds/minute = 5.3333 fluid ounces/second.
Fire Hose:
- A typical fire hose could have a flow rate of around 100 gpm to 500 gpm, depending on the type of hose and the need for water.
- For a 100 gpm fire hose: 100 gallons/minute * 128 fluid ounces/gallon ÷ 60 seconds/minute = 213.3333 fluid ounces/second.
- For a 500 gpm fire hose: 500 gallons/minute * 128 fluid ounces/gallon ÷ 60 seconds/minute = 1066.6667 fluid ounces/second.

These examples illustrate the range of flow rates in different applications, highlighting the versatility and importance of measuring flow rates in gallons per minute and converting them as needed for practical purposes.

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 Fluid Ounces per second to other unit conversions.

What is Gallons per minute?

Gallons per minute measures amount of fluid passes though a cross-sectional area. In short, it measures flow rate.

Flow rate can be calculated using following formula. Please note that $t$ is in minutes and $Q$ 's unit of measure is gal/minute

Q = \frac{V}{t} = \frac{A*d}{t}

$Q$ - Flow rate
$V$ - Volume (Gallons)
$t$ - Time in minutes $A$ - Cross-sectional area
$d$ - Distance the fluid traveled during the time $t$

For more in-depth understanding of the flow rate read Flow Rate and Its Relation to Velocity from LibreTexts Physics website.

What is fluid ounces per second?

Fluid ounces per second (fl oz/s) is a unit of measurement that represents the flow rate of a liquid. It's a measure of how much liquid is flowing through a given area in one second.

To break it down:

Fluid ounce (fl oz) is a unit of volume, equivalent to about 29.6 milliliters.
Per second (s) indicates the time period over which the flow rate is being measured.

So, fluid ounces per second is a measure of how fast a liquid is flowing through a specific area or pipe. It's often used in applications such as:

Measuring the flow rate of a beverage from a fountain or dispenser
Monitoring the output of a pump or other fluid-handling system
Calculating the volume of liquid consumed or dispensed over time

It's worth noting that fl oz/s is not a commonly used unit of measurement in scientific or engineering applications, where more standardized units like liters per second (L/s) or cubic meters per hour (m³/h) are often preferred.

Complete Gallons per minute conversion table

Enter # of Gallons per minute

Convert 1 gal/min to other units	Result
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 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 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 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

Gallons per minute to Fluid Ounces per second conversion