Litres per second to Gallons per hour conversion

How to convert litres per second to gallons per hour?

Sure! Converting from litres per second (L/s) to gallons per hour (GPH) involves understanding the relationship between these units:

1. Conversion Factors:

   • There are 3.78541 litres in a US gallon.
   • There are 3600 seconds in an hour.

2. Conversion Steps:

   • First, convert litres to gallons.
   • Then, convert seconds to hours.

Step-by-Step Conversion for 1 L/s:

1. Convert litres to gallons:

   • Since there are 3.78541 litres in 1 gallon, 1 litre is equivalent to $\frac{1}{3.78541}$ gallons.
   • Therefore, 1 litre/sec = $\frac{1}{3.78541}$ gallons/sec.

2. Convert from seconds to hours:

   • There are 3600 seconds in an hour.
   • Therefore, 1 litre/sec in gallons/hour is: $\frac{1}{3.78541} \text{ gallons/sec} \times 3600 \text{ sec/hour} = 3600 \div 3.78541 \text{ gallons/hour}$

3. Calculate the final value: $3600 \div 3.78541 \approx 951.02 \text{ gallons/hour}$

So, 1 litre per second is approximately 951.02 gallons per hour.

Real World Examples for Other Quantities of Litres per Second

1. Household Water Flow:

   • A typical shower might have a flow rate of about 0.1 L/s. $0.1 \text{ L/s} \approx 0.1 \times 951.02 \text{ GPH} \approx 95.1 \text{ GPH}$

2. Fire Hose:

   • A fire hose might have a flow rate of 15 L/s. $15 \text{ L/s} \approx 15 \times 951.02 \text{ GPH} \approx 14265.3 \text{ GPH}$

3. Garden Hose:

   • A typical garden hose might have a flow rate of about 0.05 L/s. $0.05 \text{ L/s} \approx 0.05 \times 951.02 \text{ GPH} \approx 47.55 \text{ GPH}$

4. Industrial Pump:

   • An industrial water pump might have a flow rate of around 50 L/s. $50 \text{ L/s} \approx 50 \times 951.02 \text{ GPH} \approx 47551 \text{ GPH}$

By using these conversion principles, you can determine the equivalent flow rates in gallons per hour for various flow rates in litres per second given different contexts.