Litres per hour to Cups per second conversion

How to convert litres per hour to cups per second?

To convert from litres per hour (L/h) to cups per second (cups/s), you need to take into account the following conversions:

1. 1 litre = 1000 millilitres
2. 1 cup ≈ 236.588 millilitres
3. 1 hour = 3600 seconds

Let's follow through with the conversion step-by-step:

Step-by-Step Conversion:

1. Convert Litres to Millilitres: $1 \text{ litre} = 1000 \text{ millilitres}$ Therefore, $1 \text{ litre per hour} = 1000 \text{ millilitres per hour}$

2. Convert Hours to Seconds: $1 \text{ hour} = 3600 \text{ seconds}$ Therefore, $1000 \text{ millilitres per hour} = \frac{1000 \text{ millilitres}}{3600 \text{ seconds}} \approx 0.2778 \text{ millilitres per second}$

3. Convert Millilitres to Cups: $1 \text{ cup} ≈ 236.588 \text{ millilitres}$ Therefore, $\frac{0.2778 \text{ millilitres}}{236.588 \text{ millilitres per cup}} ≈ 0.001175 \text{ cups per second}$

Final Conversion:

So, 1 litre per hour is approximately 0.001175 cups per second.

Real-World Examples of Other Quantities in Litres per Hour:

1. Household Water Taps: A typical household water tap might flow at a rate of around 6-10 litres per minute. Converting this to litres per hour: $10 \text{ litres per minute} \times 60 \text{ minutes per hour} = 600 \text{ litres per hour}$

2. Aquarium Filters: Small aquarium filters might flow at rates around 200 litres per hour. This ensures proper circulation and filtration for maintaining a healthy aquatic environment.

3. Car Fuel Injection: For a car's fuel injection system, the flow rate might be around 60-90 litres per hour, depending on the engine size and performance requirements.

4. Irrigation Systems: A drip irrigation system might have a flow rate of 4 litres per hour per emitter, ensuring plants get a steady supply of water without waste.

5. Industrial Pumps: For industrial applications, such as cooling systems or chemical processing, pumps may handle in the range of thousands of litres per hour. For instance, a heavy-duty industrial pump may handle up to 10,000 litres per hour to meet process demands.

These examples show how litres per hour can be applied to various everyday and industrial scenarios, each tailored to the specific requirements of the application.