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Litres per hour (l/h) to Cups per second (cup/s) conversion

Litres per hour to Cups per second conversion table

Litres per hour (l/h)Cups per second (cup/s)
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10.001174098010417
20.002348196020833
30.00352229403125
40.004696392041667
50.005870490052083
60.0070445880625
70.008218686072917
80.009392784083333
90.01056688209375
100.01174098010417
200.02348196020833
300.0352229403125
400.04696392041667
500.05870490052083
600.070445880625
700.08218686072917
800.09392784083333
900.1056688209375
1000.1174098010417
10001.1740980104167

How to convert litres per hour to cups per second?

Converting between volume flow rates involves understanding the relationships between different units of volume and time. Let's explore how to convert Litres per hour to Cups per second, step by step.

Understanding the Conversion

To convert Litres per hour (L/h) to Cups per second, we need to consider the relationships between Litres and Cups, and between hours and seconds

  • 1 Litre (L) is approximately equal to 4.22675 US Cups.
  • 1 Hour is equal to 3600 seconds.

Step-by-Step Conversion: Litres per Hour to Cups per Second

  1. Convert Litres to Cups:

    Multiply the quantity in Litres by the conversion factor to get Cups.

    Cups=Litres×4.22675\text{Cups} = \text{Litres} \times 4.22675

  2. Convert Hours to Seconds:

    Divide the quantity per hour by 3600 to get the quantity per second.

    Seconds=Hours3600\text{Seconds} = \frac{\text{Hours}}{3600}

  3. Combine the Conversions:

    To convert Litres per hour to Cups per second, divide the number of Cups by the number of seconds in an hour.

    Cups per second=Litres per hour×4.226753600\text{Cups per second} = \frac{\text{Litres per hour} \times 4.22675}{3600}

    Therefore,

    1 L/h=1×4.226753600≈0.001174 Cups/second1 \text{ L/h} = \frac{1 \times 4.22675}{3600} \approx 0.001174 \text{ Cups/second}

Step-by-Step Conversion: Cups per Second to Litres per Hour

  1. Convert Cups to Litres:

    Divide the quantity in Cups by the conversion factor to get Litres.

    Litres=Cups4.22675\text{Litres} = \frac{\text{Cups}}{4.22675}

  2. Convert Seconds to Hours:

    Multiply the quantity per second by 3600 to get the quantity per hour.

    Hours=Seconds×3600\text{Hours} = \text{Seconds} \times 3600

  3. Combine the Conversions:

    To convert Cups per second to Litres per hour, multiply the number of Litres by the number of seconds in an hour.

    Litres per hour=Cups per second×36004.22675\text{Litres per hour} = \frac{\text{Cups per second} \times 3600}{4.22675}

    Therefore,

    1 Cup/second=1×36004.22675≈851.76 L/h1 \text{ Cup/second} = \frac{1 \times 3600}{4.22675} \approx 851.76 \text{ L/h}

Real-World Examples

  1. Drip Rate of an IV (Intravenous) Fluid: In medical settings, the flow rate of intravenous fluids is often measured in milliliters per hour (mL/h), which can be converted to other units like drops per second or cups per second for different types of monitoring or equipment. For example, a doctor might want to know the equivalent in cups per second to check if the infusion pump settings are accurate. A typical IV drip rate might be 100 mL/hour.

  2. Watering Systems for Agriculture: In agriculture, controlling the irrigation flow rate is crucial for optimal plant growth. Farmers might use Litres per hour to measure how much water is being delivered to a field. Converting to cups per second can provide a more intuitive sense of how quickly water is being distributed to each plant. For example, a drip irrigation system might deliver water at a rate of 2 L/hour per plant.

  3. Chemical Processing: In industrial chemical processes, maintaining precise flow rates is essential for reaction control and product quality. Litres per hour might be used for large-scale processes, but cups per second can offer a more granular understanding of the flow. For instance, a chemical reactor might require a specific reactant to be added at a rate of 5 L/hour.

  4. Aquarium Drip Acclimation: When introducing new aquatic life to a tank it is important to slowly introduce them to the water chemistry of the tank. The process to acclimate is done by dripping water from the tank into a container holding the new aquatic life.

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What is litres per hour?

Litres per hour (L/h) is a common unit for measuring the rate at which a volume of liquid flows. Understanding its meaning and applications can be helpful in various fields.

Understanding Litres per Hour (L/h)

Litres per hour (L/h) is a unit of volume flow rate. It indicates the volume of liquid, measured in litres, that passes a specific point in one hour. In simpler terms, it tells you how many litres of a substance are moving per hour.

Formation of the Unit

The unit is formed by combining two fundamental units:

  • Litre (L): A metric unit of volume, defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water at its maximum density (approximately 4°C).
  • Hour (h): A unit of time, equal to 60 minutes or 3600 seconds.

Therefore, 1 L/h means that one litre of a substance flows past a point in one hour.

Formula and Calculation

The flow rate (QQ) in litres per hour can be calculated using the following formula:

Q=VtQ = \frac{V}{t}

Where:

  • QQ = Flow rate (L/h)
  • VV = Volume (L)
  • tt = Time (h)

Real-World Examples

Litres per hour are used in many practical applications.

  • Water Usage: A household might use 500 L/h when all taps, showers, and appliances are running at once.
  • Medical Infusion: An IV drip might deliver medication at a rate of 0.1 L/h.
  • Fuel Consumption: A car might consume 5 L/h of fuel while idling.
  • Industrial Processes: A chemical plant might pump reactants at a rate of 2000 L/h into a reactor.
  • HVAC System: Condensate from a home air conditioner might drain at a rate of 1 L/h on a humid day.

Interesting Facts and Connections

While there isn't a specific "law" directly associated with litres per hour, the concept of flow rate is central to fluid dynamics, which is governed by laws like the Navier-Stokes equations. These equations describe the motion of viscous fluids and are fundamental in engineering and physics.

Conversion

Often, you might need to convert between L/h and other flow rate units. Here are some common conversions:

  • 1 L/h = 0.001 m3m^3/h (cubic meters per hour)
  • 1 L/h ≈ 0.264 US gallons per hour

What is cups per second?

Cups per second is a unit of measure for volume flow rate, indicating the amount of volume that passes through a cross-sectional area per unit of time. It's a measure of how quickly something is flowing.

Understanding Cups per Second

Cups per second (cups/s) is a unit used to quantify the volume of a substance that passes through a specific point or area in one second. It's part of a broader family of volume flow rate units, which also includes liters per second, gallons per minute, and cubic meters per hour.

How is it Formed?

Cups per second is derived by dividing a volume measurement (in cups) by a time measurement (in seconds).

  • Volume: A cup is a unit of volume. In the US customary system, a cup is equal to 8 fluid ounces.
  • Time: A second is the base unit of time in the International System of Units (SI).

Therefore, 1 cup/s means that one cup of a substance flows past a certain point in one second.

Calculating Volume Flow Rate

The general formula for volume flow rate (QQ) is:

Q=VtQ = \frac{V}{t}

Where:

  • QQ is the volume flow rate.
  • VV is the volume of the substance.
  • tt is the time it takes for that volume to flow.

Conversions

  • 1 US cup = 236.588 milliliters (mL)
  • 1 cup/s = 0.236588 liters per second (L/s)

Real-World Examples and Applications

While cups per second might not be a standard industrial measurement, it can be useful for illustrating flow rates in relatable terms:

  • Pouring Beverages: Imagine a bartender quickly pouring a drink. They might pour approximately 1 cup of liquid in 1 second, equating to a flow rate of 1 cup/s.
  • Small-Scale Liquid Dispensing: A machine dispensing precise amounts of liquid, such as in a pharmaceutical or food production setting, could operate at a rate expressible in cups per second. For instance, filling small medicine cups or condiment portions.
  • Estimating Water Flow: If you are filling a container, you can use cups per second to measure how fast you are filling that container. For example, you can use it to calculate how long it takes for the water to drain from a sink.

Historical Context and Notable Figures

There isn't a specific law or famous figure directly associated with cups per second as a unit. However, the broader study of fluid dynamics has roots in the work of scientists and engineers like:

  • Archimedes: Known for his work on buoyancy and fluid displacement.
  • Daniel Bernoulli: Developed Bernoulli's principle, which relates fluid speed to pressure.
  • Osborne Reynolds: Famous for the Reynolds number, which helps predict flow patterns in fluids.

Practical Implications

Understanding volume flow rate is crucial in various fields:

  • Engineering: Designing pipelines, irrigation systems, and hydraulic systems.
  • Medicine: Measuring blood flow in arteries and veins.
  • Environmental Science: Assessing river discharge and pollution dispersion.

Complete Litres per hour conversion table

Enter # of Litres per hour
Convert 1 l/h to other unitsResult
Litres per hour to Cubic Millimeters per second (l/h to mm3/s)277.77777777778
Litres per hour to Cubic Centimeters per second (l/h to cm3/s)0.2777777777778
Litres per hour to Cubic Decimeters per second (l/h to dm3/s)0.0002777777777778
Litres per hour to Cubic Decimeters per minute (l/h to dm3/min)0.01666666666667
Litres per hour to Cubic Decimeters per hour (l/h to dm3/h)1
Litres per hour to Cubic Decimeters per day (l/h to dm3/d)24
Litres per hour to Cubic Decimeters per year (l/h to dm3/a)8766
Litres per hour to Millilitres per second (l/h to ml/s)0.2777777777778
Litres per hour to Centilitres per second (l/h to cl/s)0.02777777777778
Litres per hour to Decilitres per second (l/h to dl/s)0.002777777777778
Litres per hour to Litres per second (l/h to l/s)0.0002777777777778
Litres per hour to Litres per minute (l/h to l/min)0.01666666666667
Litres per hour to Litres per day (l/h to l/d)24
Litres per hour to Litres per year (l/h to l/a)8766
Litres per hour to Kilolitres per second (l/h to kl/s)2.7777777777778e-7
Litres per hour to Kilolitres per minute (l/h to kl/min)0.00001666666666667
Litres per hour to Kilolitres per hour (l/h to kl/h)0.001
Litres per hour to Cubic meters per second (l/h to m3/s)2.7777777777778e-7
Litres per hour to Cubic meters per minute (l/h to m3/min)0.00001666666666667
Litres per hour to Cubic meters per hour (l/h to m3/h)0.001
Litres per hour to Cubic meters per day (l/h to m3/d)0.024
Litres per hour to Cubic meters per year (l/h to m3/a)8.766
Litres per hour to Cubic kilometers per second (l/h to km3/s)2.7777777777778e-16
Litres per hour to Teaspoons per second (l/h to tsp/s)0.0563567045
Litres per hour to Tablespoons per second (l/h to Tbs/s)0.01878556816667
Litres per hour to Cubic inches per second (l/h to in3/s)0.01695111815945
Litres per hour to Cubic inches per minute (l/h to in3/min)1.0170670895671
Litres per hour to Cubic inches per hour (l/h to in3/h)61.024025374023
Litres per hour to Fluid Ounces per second (l/h to fl-oz/s)0.009392784083333
Litres per hour to Fluid Ounces per minute (l/h to fl-oz/min)0.563567045
Litres per hour to Fluid Ounces per hour (l/h to fl-oz/h)33.8140227
Litres per hour to Cups per second (l/h to cup/s)0.001174098010417
Litres per hour to Pints per second (l/h to pnt/s)0.0005870490052083
Litres per hour to Pints per minute (l/h to pnt/min)0.0352229403125
Litres per hour to Pints per hour (l/h to pnt/h)2.11337641875
Litres per hour to Quarts per second (l/h to qt/s)0.0002935245026042
Litres per hour to Gallons per second (l/h to gal/s)0.00007338112565104
Litres per hour to Gallons per minute (l/h to gal/min)0.004402867539063
Litres per hour to Gallons per hour (l/h to gal/h)0.2641720523438
Litres per hour to Cubic feet per second (l/h to ft3/s)0.000009809634700287
Litres per hour to Cubic feet per minute (l/h to ft3/min)0.0005885780820172
Litres per hour to Cubic feet per hour (l/h to ft3/h)0.03531468492103
Litres per hour to Cubic yards per second (l/h to yd3/s)3.6331926968299e-7
Litres per hour to Cubic yards per minute (l/h to yd3/min)0.00002179915618098
Litres per hour to Cubic yards per hour (l/h to yd3/h)0.001307949370859

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