Litres per hour to Teaspoons per second conversion

How to convert litres per hour to teaspoons per second?

Sure! To convert Litres per hour (L/h) to Teaspoons per second (tsp/s), you'll need to follow these steps:

1. Convert Litres to Millilitres:

   • 1 L = 1000 mL

2. Convert hours to seconds:

   • 1 hour = 3600 seconds

3. Find out how many millilitres are in a teaspoon:

   • 1 teaspoon = 4.92892 mL (common in US measurement, but note that this can vary slightly by country)

Now, we'll put this all together:

• 1 L/h = 1000 mL/h
• 1000 mL/h to mL/s = 1000 mL / 3600 s ≈ 0.27778 mL/s
• Now convert mL/s to tsp/s: 0.27778 mL/s ÷ 4.92892 mL/tsp ≈ 0.0563 tsp/s

So, 1 L/h is approximately equal to 0.0563 teaspoons per second (tsp/s).

Real-World Examples of Litres Per Hour (L/h)

1. Water Flow Rate in Plumbing:

   • A household tap might flow at 10 L/h when slightly open. This would be a mild drip that you might notice from a leaky faucet.

2. Fuel Consumption in Vehicles:

   • An efficient car engine might consume around 2 to 5 L/h on a highway, depending on the engine size and speed. Higher values might be seen in larger or less fuel-efficient vehicles.

3. Industrial Applications:

   • Industrial pumps might move hundreds to thousands of litres of liquid per hour. For example, a chemical pump in a factory might have a flow rate of 500 L/h or more.

4. Agriculture:

   • Drip irrigation systems, which are used to water crops, may have rates ranging from 1 to 10 L/h per emitter, depending on the crop and soil requirements.

5. Air Conditioning Systems:

   • Some air conditioning units might have a condensate removal rate of around 5 to 20 L/h, meaning that is the amount of water they remove from the air as they cool it.

These real-world contexts can make understanding and visualizing the concept of volume flow rate more intuitive.