Litres per minute to Cubic Centimeters per second conversion

How to convert litres per minute to cubic centimeters per second?

To convert from Litres per minute (L/min) to Cubic Centimeters per second (cm³/s), you need to understand the relationship between these units. Here’s a step-by-step process:

1. Understand the Basic Units:

   • 1 Liter (L) is equivalent to 1000 Cubic Centimeters (cm³).
   • 1 minute contains 60 seconds.

2. Convert 1 L/min to cm³/s:

   • Since 1 Liter is 1000 cm³, 1 Liter per minute is 1000 cm³ per minute.
   • To find out how many cm³ this is per second, divide by the number of seconds in a minute (60).

$1 \text{ L/min} = 1000 \text{ cm}^3/\text{min}$

$1 \text{ L/min} = \frac{1000 \text{ cm}^3}{60 \text{ s}}$

$1 \text{ L/min} = \frac{1000}{60} \text{ cm}^3/\text{s}$

$1 \text{ L/min} = 16.67 \text{ cm}^3/\text{s}$

So, 1 Litres per minute is equivalent to 16.67 Cubic Centimeters per second.

Real World Examples for Other Quantities of Litres per minute:

• Aquarium Pump: An average small aquarium pump might flow at around 3 L/min. $3 \text{ L/min} = 3 \times 16.67 \text{ cm}^3/\text{s} = 50 \text{ cm}^3/\text{s}$

• Residential Water Faucet: A typical household faucet might have a flow rate of about 6-12 L/min. For 10 L/min: $10 \text{ L/min} = 10 \times 16.67 \text{ cm}^3/\text{s} = 166.7 \text{ cm}^3/\text{s}$

• Fire Hose: A fire hose might deliver water at a rate of 500 L/min. $500 \text{ L/min} = 500 \times 16.67 \text{ cm}^3/\text{s} = 8335 \text{ cm}^3/\text{s}$

Understanding these conversions is useful for a variety of applications from engineering to everyday household use, and helps in appreciating the scale and rate at which fluids are being used or transferred.