Pints per minute to Litres per second conversion

How to convert pints per minute to litres per second?

Sure, let's break down the conversion and then discuss some real-world examples.

Conversion from Pints per Minute to Liters per Second

1 US Pint = 0.473176473 liters 1 Minute = 60 Seconds

To convert pints per minute $(pt/min)$ to liters per second $(L/s)$:

$\text{1 pt/min} = \frac{0.473176473 \, \text{L}}{60 \, \text{s}} \approx 0.007886 \, \text{L/s}$

So, 1 pint per minute is approximately $0.007886$ liters per second.

Real-World Examples

1. Drinking Fountain

   • A typical drinking fountain might dispense water at a rate of about 4 pints per minute.
   • Converting this: $\text{4 pt/min} = 4 \times 0.007886 \, \text{L/s} \approx 0.031544 \, \text{L/s}$
   • So, 4 pints per minute is roughly 0.031544 liters per second.

2. Residential Water Faucet

   • A typical residential faucet might flow at a rate of 15 pints per minute.
   • Converting this: $\text{15 pt/min} = 15 \times 0.007886 \, \text{L/s} \approx 0.11829 \, \text{L/s}$
   • Therefore, 15 pints per minute is about 0.11829 liters per second.

3. Fire Hose

   • A standard fire hose might have a flow rate of several hundred pints per minute. Let's take 300 pints per minute as an example.
   • Converting this: $\text{300 pt/min} = 300 \times 0.007886 \, \text{L/s} \approx 2.3658 \, \text{L/s}$
   • So, 300 pints per minute is approximately 2.3658 liters per second.

4. Garden Hose

   • A typical garden hose might flow at a rate of about 20 pints per minute.
   • Converting this: $\text{20 pt/min} = 20 \times 0.007886 \, \text{L/s} \approx 0.15772 \, \text{L/s}$
   • Therefore, 20 pints per minute equals roughly 0.15772 liters per second.

By understanding these conversions, you can get a better sense of the flow rates in various everyday situations.