Gallons per second to Quarts per second conversion

Gallons per second to Quarts per second conversion table

Gallons per second (gal/s)Quarts per second (qt/s)
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14
28
312
416
520
624
728
832
936
1040
2080
30120
40160
50200
60240
70280
80320
90360
100400
10004000

How to convert gallons per second to quarts per second?

To convert gallons per second (gal/s) to quarts per second (qt/s), you need to know the relationship between gallons and quarts. In the US customary system:

1 gallon = 4 quarts

Given that, you can convert gallons per second to quarts per second by multiplying the number of gallons per second by 4.

Let's go through the conversion:

1 gal/s * 4 (quarts/gal) = 4 qt/s

So, 1 gallon per second is equal to 4 quarts per second.

Real World Examples of Gallons per Second

  1. Fire Hydrants:

    • Standard fire hydrants in the U.S. can flow at a rate of about 1,000 gallons per minute (gpm), which is approximately 16.67 gallons per second (since there are 60 seconds in a minute).
    • Conversion: 16.67 gal/s * 4 qt/gal = 66.68 qt/s
  2. Household Sinks:

    • A typical household faucet flows at a rate of about 2.2 gallons per minute.
    • Conversion to seconds: 2.2 gpm / 60 s/min ≈ 0.0367 gal/s.
    • In quarts: 0.0367 gal/s * 4 qt/gal ≈ 0.147 qt/s.
  3. Swimming Pool Filling:

    • Suppose you have a hose that fills a swimming pool at a rate of 10 gallons per minute.
    • Conversion to seconds: 10 gpm / 60 s/min ≈ 0.167 gal/s.
    • In quarts: 0.167 gal/s * 4 qt/gal ≈ 0.668 qt/s.
  4. Irrigation Systems:

    • A large agricultural irrigation system might deliver water at a rate of 500 gallons per minute.
    • Conversion to seconds: 500 gpm / 60 s/min ≈ 8.33 gal/s.
    • In quarts: 8.33 gal/s * 4 qt/gal ≈ 33.32 qt/s.

These examples illustrate various flow rates in different scenarios and how you can convert them to quarts per second using the conversion factor.

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 Quarts per second to other unit conversions.

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!

What is quarts per second?

A unit of measurement!

Quarts per second (q/s) is a unit of flow rate, which measures the volume of fluid (such as water or liquid) that passes through a given area in one second.

In the United States customary system (USCS), there are 57.75 cubic inches (in³) in a quart. So, to calculate quarts per second, we can use the following conversion:

1 quart = 57.75 cubic inches 1 second = 1 second

Therefore,

1 quart per second = 57.75 cubic inches per second

Quarts per second is often used as a unit of measurement for fluids in applications such as:

  • Water treatment and filtration systems
  • Chemical processing and manufacturing
  • Laboratory experiments and research
  • Hydraulics and pneumatics (the study of fluid mechanics)

It's worth noting that quarts per second is not a commonly used unit in the International System of Units (SI), which prefers units like cubic meters per second (m³/s) or liters per minute (L/min). However, it may still be encountered in certain contexts where USCS units are preferred.

Complete Gallons per second conversion table

Enter # of Gallons per second
Convert 1 gal/s to other unitsResult
Gallons per second to Cubic Millimeters per second (gal/s to mm3/s)3785411.7842063
Gallons per second to Cubic Centimeters per second (gal/s to cm3/s)3785.4117842063
Gallons per second to Millilitres per second (gal/s to ml/s)3785.4117842063
Gallons per second to Centilitres per second (gal/s to cl/s)378.54117842063
Gallons per second to Decilitres per second (gal/s to dl/s)37.854117842063
Gallons per second to Litres per second (gal/s to l/s)3.7854117842063
Gallons per second to Litres per minute (gal/s to l/min)227.12470705238
Gallons per second to Litres per hour (gal/s to l/h)13627.482423143
Gallons per second to Kilolitres per second (gal/s to kl/s)0.003785411784206
Gallons per second to Kilolitres per minute (gal/s to kl/min)0.2271247070524
Gallons per second to Kilolitres per hour (gal/s to kl/h)13.627482423143
Gallons per second to Cubic meters per second (gal/s to m3/s)0.003785411784206
Gallons per second to Cubic meters per minute (gal/s to m3/min)0.2271247070524
Gallons per second to Cubic meters per hour (gal/s to m3/h)13.627482423143
Gallons per second to Cubic kilometers per second (gal/s to km3/s)3.7854117842063e-12
Gallons per second to Teaspoons per second (gal/s to tsp/s)768
Gallons per second to Tablespoons per second (gal/s to Tbs/s)256
Gallons per second to Cubic inches per second (gal/s to in3/s)231.00106477053
Gallons per second to Cubic inches per minute (gal/s to in3/min)13860.063886232
Gallons per second to Cubic inches per hour (gal/s to in3/h)831603.83317392
Gallons per second to Fluid Ounces per second (gal/s to fl-oz/s)128
Gallons per second to Fluid Ounces per minute (gal/s to fl-oz/min)7680
Gallons per second to Fluid Ounces per hour (gal/s to fl-oz/h)460800
Gallons per second to Cups per second (gal/s to cup/s)16
Gallons per second to Pints per second (gal/s to pnt/s)8
Gallons per second to Pints per minute (gal/s to pnt/min)480
Gallons per second to Pints per hour (gal/s to pnt/h)28800
Gallons per second to Quarts per second (gal/s to qt/s)4
Gallons per second to Gallons per minute (gal/s to gal/min)60
Gallons per second to Gallons per hour (gal/s to gal/h)3600
Gallons per second to Cubic feet per second (gal/s to ft3/s)0.1336806244556
Gallons per second to Cubic feet per minute (gal/s to ft3/min)8.020837467337
Gallons per second to Cubic feet per hour (gal/s to ft3/h)481.25024804022
Gallons per second to Cubic yards per second (gal/s to yd3/s)0.004951126961594
Gallons per second to Cubic yards per minute (gal/s to yd3/min)0.2970676176956
Gallons per second to Cubic yards per hour (gal/s to yd3/h)17.824057061738

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