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Kilograms per hour to Pounds per second conversion

Kilograms per hour to Pounds per second conversion table

Kilograms per hour (kg/h)Pounds per second (lb/s)
00
10.0006123956722733
20.001224791344547
30.00183718701682
40.002449582689093
50.003061978361366
60.00367437403364
70.004286769705913
80.004899165378186
90.005511561050459
100.006123956722733
200.01224791344547
300.0183718701682
400.02449582689093
500.03061978361366
600.0367437403364
700.04286769705913
800.04899165378186
900.05511561050459
1000.06123956722733
10000.6123956722733

How to convert kilograms per hour to pounds per second?

To convert kilograms per hour (kg/h) to pounds per second (lb/s), you can follow these steps:

  1. Convert kilograms to pounds: 1 kilogram is approximately equal to 2.20462 pounds.

  2. Convert hours to seconds: 1 hour is equal to 3600 seconds.

Now, let's break down the conversion for 1 kg/h:

  1. Convert 1 kilogram to pounds: 1 kg×2.20462 lb/kg=2.20462 lb1 \text{ kg} \times 2.20462 \text{ lb/kg} = 2.20462 \text{ lb}

  2. Convert hours to seconds: 1 hour=3600 seconds1 \text{ hour} = 3600 \text{ seconds}

  3. Now, find the pounds per second by dividing the pounds by the number of seconds in an hour: 2.20462 lb3600 s=0.00061239 lb/s\frac{2.20462 \text{ lb}}{3600 \text{ s}} = 0.00061239 \text{ lb/s}

So, 1 kg/h is approximately equal to 0.00061239 pounds per second.

Real World Examples

Example 1: Water Flow

  • Quantity: 50 kg/h

  • Context: A small laboratory water pump.

    To convert 50 kg/h to pounds per second:

    1. Convert kilograms to pounds: 50 kg×2.20462 lb/kg=110.231 lb50 \text{ kg} \times 2.20462 \text{ lb/kg} = 110.231 \text{ lb}

    2. Convert hours to seconds: 1 hour=3600 seconds1 \text{ hour} = 3600 \text{ seconds}

    3. Find the pounds per second: 110.231 lb3600 s=0.0306 lb/s\frac{110.231 \text{ lb}}{3600 \text{ s}} = 0.0306 \text{ lb/s}

    Therefore, 50 kg/h is approximately equal to 0.0306 pounds per second.

Example 2: Fuel Consumption in Cars

  • Quantity: 5 kg/h

  • Context: An economical car with a fuel consumption rate.

    To convert 5 kg/h to pounds per second:

    1. Convert kilograms to pounds: 5 kg×2.20462 lb/kg=11.0231 lb5 \text{ kg} \times 2.20462 \text{ lb/kg} = 11.0231 \text{ lb}

    2. Convert hours to seconds: 1 hour=3600 seconds1 \text{ hour} = 3600 \text{ seconds}

    3. Find the pounds per second: 11.0231 lb3600 s=0.00306 lb/s\frac{11.0231 \text{ lb}}{3600 \text{ s}} = 0.00306 \text{ lb/s}

    Therefore, 5 kg/h is approximately equal to 0.00306 pounds per second.

Example 3: Industrial Usage – Chemical Processing

  • Quantity: 1000 kg/h

  • Context: An industrial chemical processing plant dealing with large quantities of raw materials.

    To convert 1000 kg/h to pounds per second:

    1. Convert kilograms to pounds: 1000 kg×2.20462 lb/kg=2204.62 lb1000 \text{ kg} \times 2.20462 \text{ lb/kg} = 2204.62 \text{ lb}

    2. Convert hours to seconds: 1 hour=3600 seconds1 \text{ hour} = 3600 \text{ seconds}

    3. Find the pounds per second: 2204.62 lb3600 s=0.6124 lb/s\frac{2204.62 \text{ lb}}{3600 \text{ s}} = 0.6124 \text{ lb/s}

    Therefore, 1000 kg/h is approximately equal to 0.6124 pounds per second.

These conversions and examples show the versatility of the unit conversion, and how it can be applied in varied real-world scenarios effectively.

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 Pounds per second to other unit conversions.

What is kilograms per hour?

Kilograms per hour (kg/h) is a unit of measurement that represents the amount of something (in this case, mass or weight) transferred, processed, or produced over a period of time.

It's often used in various fields such as:

  1. Chemical engineering: to measure the flow rate of a chemical substance.
  2. Industrial processes: to quantify the production rate of a product.
  3. Environmental monitoring: to track the emission or release of pollutants.
  4. Food processing: to monitor the weight of food products being packaged or processed.

To put it into perspective, if something is flowing at a rate of 1 kilogram per hour (kg/h), that means:

  • In one hour, 1 kilogram (or approximately 2.2 pounds) passes through a point or process.
  • In a day (24 hours), 24 kilograms would pass through.

I hope this helps you understand what kilograms per hour represents!

What is pounds per second?

Pounds per second (lb/s or lbf/s) is a unit of mass flow rate. It measures the amount of weight (or mass) that flows through a given point in one second.

To put it simply, if something is moving at a certain speed and has a certain weight, then pounds per second would be equal to its weight divided by the time it takes for something with that weight to pass through a given point.

Complete Kilograms per hour conversion table

Enter # of Kilograms per hour
Convert 1 kg/h to other unitsResult
Kilograms per hour to Kilograms per second (kg/h to kg/s)0.0002777777777778
Kilograms per hour to Tons per hour (kg/h to mt/h)0.001
Kilograms per hour to Pounds per second (kg/h to lb/s)0.0006123956722733
Kilograms per hour to Pounds per hour (kg/h to lb/h)2.2046244201838

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