Gallons per second to Gallons per minute conversion

How to convert gallons per second to gallons per minute?

Sure! Converting gallons per second (gal/s) to gallons per minute (gal/min) involves understanding the relationship between seconds and minutes. Since there are 60 seconds in a minute, you can convert gallons per second to gallons per minute by multiplying by 60.

Conversion

1 gallon per second (gal/s) is equal to: $1 \text{ gal/s} \times 60 \text{ seconds/minute} = 60 \text{ gal/min}$

So, 1 gallon per second is equivalent to 60 gallons per minute.

Examples for Other Quantities

0.5 Gallons per Second

$0.5 \text{ gal/s} \times 60 = 30 \text{ gal/min}$ Half a gallon per second would be 30 gallons per minute.

2 Gallons per Second

$2 \text{ gal/s} \times 60 = 120 \text{ gal/min}$ Two gallons per second would be 120 gallons per minute.

10 Gallons per Second

$10 \text{ gal/s} \times 60 = 600 \text{ gal/min}$ Ten gallons per second would be 600 gallons per minute.

Real-World Examples

1. Firefighting Hose: A typical fire hose might deliver water at rates up to about 150 to 500 gallons per minute, which translates to approximately 2.5 to 8.33 gallons per second.

2. Irrigation Systems: Large-scale agricultural sprinklers can distribute water at rates around 50 to 100 gallons per minute, equivalent to 0.83 to 1.67 gallons per second.

3. Hydroelectric Plant Outflows: Water flowing out from a small hydroelectric power plant might be in the range of several hundred gallons per minute, say 300 gallons per minute, which equates to 5 gallons per second.

4. Swimming Pool Pump: A residential swimming pool pump might circulate water at around 15 to 20 gallons per minute, equivalent to about 0.25 to 0.33 gallons per second.

These conversions and examples can help you get a sense of different flow rates and how they are used in various applications.