Gallons per minute to Gallons per second conversion

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 gallons per second?

A unit of measurement!

Gallons per second (g/s) is a unit of flow rate that measures the volume of liquid flowing through a pipe or container over a period of one second.

In other words, it's a measure of how many gallons of liquid are moving in a second. This can be useful for measuring the flow rate of fluids such as water, gasoline, oil, or any other liquid that needs to be transported or processed quickly.

To give you an idea of scale, here are some rough estimates:

• A typical faucet flows around 1-2 gallons per minute (g/min), which is equivalent to about 0.017-0.033 g/s.
• A firehose might flow around 100-200 gallons per minute, which is equivalent to about 1.67-3.33 g/s.

Gallons per second is a unit that's commonly used in various industries, such as:

• Water treatment and wastewater management
• Oil and gas production and transportation
• Chemical processing and manufacturing
• Hydraulic systems and pumps

I hope this helps you understand gallons per second!