Millilitres per second to Litres per hour conversion

How to convert millilitres per second to litres per hour?

To convert millilitres per second (mL/s) to litres per hour (L/h), you need to know the relationship between millilitres and litres as well as the time conversion between seconds and hours.

1 litre = 1000 millilitres 1 hour = 3600 seconds

So, to convert millilitres per second to litres per hour, you can use the following conversion factor:

$\frac{\text{1 L}}{\text{1000 mL}} \times \frac{\text{3600 s}}{\text{1 hour}}$

Now, let's perform the conversion for 1 mL/s.

$1 \, \text{mL/s} \times \frac{1 \, \text{L}}{1000 \, \text{mL}} \times \frac{3600 \, \text{s}}{1 \, \text{hour}}$ $= \frac{1 \times 3600}{1000} \, \text{L/hour}$ $= \frac{3600}{1000} \, \text{L/hour}$ $= 3.6 \, \text{L/hour}$

So, 1 millilitre per second is equal to 3.6 litres per hour.

Real-World Examples for Other Quantities of Millilitres per Second

1. 10 mL/s:

$10 \, \text{mL/s} \times \frac{1 \, \text{L}}{1000 \, \text{mL}} \times \frac{3600 \, \text{s}}{1 \, \text{hour}}$ $= \frac{10 \times 3600}{1000} \, \text{L/hour}$ $= 36 \, \text{L/hour}$

2. 25 mL/s:

$25 \, \text{mL/s} \times \frac{1 \, \text{L}}{1000 \, \text{mL}} \times \frac{3600 \, \text{s}}{1 \, \text{hour}}$ $= \frac{25 \times 3600}{1000} \, \text{L/hour}$ $= 90 \, \text{L/hour}$

3. 50 mL/s:

$50 \, \text{mL/s} \times \frac{1 \, \text{L}}{1000 \, \text{mL}} \times \frac{3600 \, \text{s}}{1 \, \text{hour}}$ $= \frac{50 \times 3600}{1000} \, \text{L/hour}$ $= 180 \, \text{L/hour}$

Real-World Applications

• Medical Drip Rate: Some IV fluids may be administered at a rate of around 1–2 mL/s, which would equate to 3.6–7.2 L/h.
• Small Fountains/Pumps: A small garden fountain may have a flow rate of approximately 10 mL/s, translating to 36 L/h.
• Household Appliances: A typical kitchen tap could have a flow rate ranging from 10 to 20 mL/s (approximately 36–72 L/h).