Pints per second to Gallons per second conversion

Pints per second to Gallons per second conversion table

Pints per second (pnt/s)Gallons per second (gal/s)
00
10.125
20.25
30.375
40.5
50.625
60.75
70.875
81
91.125
101.25
202.5
303.75
405
506.25
607.5
708.75
8010
9011.25
10012.5
1000125

How to convert pints per second to gallons per second?

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Conversion from Pints per Second to Gallons per Second

The relationship between pints and gallons is that 1 gallon is equal to 8 pints. Therefore, to convert from pints per second to gallons per second, you can use the following formula:

Gallons per second=Pints per second8\text{Gallons per second} = \frac{\text{Pints per second}}{8}

So if you want to convert 1 pint per second to gallons per second:

1 pint/second=18 gallons/second=0.125 gallons/second1 \text{ pint/second} = \frac{1}{8} \text{ gallons/second} = 0.125 \text{ gallons/second}

Real-World Examples for Other Quantities of Pints per Second

  1. 2 Pints per Second:

    • Conversion: 28=0.25 gallons/second\frac{2}{8} = 0.25 \text{ gallons/second}
    • Example: A large garden hose could be filling a small pond or a large trough for animals.
  2. 4 Pints per Second:

    • Conversion: 48=0.5 gallons/second\frac{4}{8} = 0.5 \text{ gallons/second}
    • Example: Filling a standard bathtub might flow at around this rate for a high-pressure faucet.
  3. 8 Pints per Second:

    • Conversion: 88=1 gallon/second\frac{8}{8} = 1 \text{ gallon/second}
    • Example: High-capacity pipeline systems delivering water to industrial sites might operate around this flow rate.
  4. 16 Pints per Second:

    • Conversion: 168=2 gallons/second\frac{16}{8} = 2 \text{ gallons/second}
    • Example: Water irrigation systems for large agricultural fields could be running at this flow rate.
  5. 32 Pints per Second:

    • Conversion: 328=4 gallons/second\frac{32}{8} = 4 \text{ gallons/second}
    • Example: Fire hydrants can discharge water at rates between 3-5 gallons per second, so this falls within that range.

Summary Table

Pints per second Gallons per second
1 0.125
2 0.25
4 0.5
8 1
16 2
32 4

As you can see, the conversion is straightforward: just divide the number of pints by 8 to get the equivalent number of gallons. And by using real-world examples, we can better understand what these flow rates might look like in practical situations.

See below section for step by step unit conversion with formulas and explanations. Please refer to the table below for a list of all the Gallons per second to other unit conversions.

What is pints per second?

Pints per second (pt/s) is a unit of measurement that represents the volume flow rate of a fluid, in this case, liquid.

One pint (pt) is equivalent to approximately 568.26 milliliters (mL) or 473.176 cubic centimeters (cm³).

A flow rate of pints per second (pt/s) is essentially the amount of liquid that flows through a given point in one second. It's often used to express the volume of fluid being pumped, flowed, or leaked at a particular instant.

To put it into perspective:

  • A typical faucet might have a flow rate of around 2-4 pints per minute (pt/min), which is equivalent to about 0.03-0.07 pints per second (pt/s).
  • A firehose might have a flow rate of around 100-200 gpm (gallons per minute), which translates to approximately 1.67-3.33 pints per second (pt/s).

Keep in mind that the use of pints per second as a unit is more common in everyday conversation or in applications where fluid handling is not strictly regulated, like plumbing or firefighting. In scientific and technical contexts, units like liters per minute (L/min), cubic meters per second (m³/s), or gallons per hour (gph) are often preferred for their precision and clarity.

Now you know what pints per second means!

What is gallons per second?

A unit of measurement!

Gallons per second (g/s) is a unit of flow rate that measures the volume of liquid flowing through a pipe or container over a period of one second.

In other words, it's a measure of how many gallons of liquid are moving in a second. This can be useful for measuring the flow rate of fluids such as water, gasoline, oil, or any other liquid that needs to be transported or processed quickly.

To give you an idea of scale, here are some rough estimates:

  • A typical faucet flows around 1-2 gallons per minute (g/min), which is equivalent to about 0.017-0.033 g/s.
  • A firehose might flow around 100-200 gallons per minute, which is equivalent to about 1.67-3.33 g/s.

Gallons per second is a unit that's commonly used in various industries, such as:

  • Water treatment and wastewater management
  • Oil and gas production and transportation
  • Chemical processing and manufacturing
  • Hydraulic systems and pumps

I hope this helps you understand gallons per second!

Complete Pints per second conversion table

Enter # of Pints per second
Convert 1 pnt/s to other unitsResult
Pints per second to Cubic Millimeters per second (pnt/s to mm3/s)473176.47302579
Pints per second to Cubic Centimeters per second (pnt/s to cm3/s)473.17647302579
Pints per second to Millilitres per second (pnt/s to ml/s)473.17647302579
Pints per second to Centilitres per second (pnt/s to cl/s)47.317647302579
Pints per second to Decilitres per second (pnt/s to dl/s)4.7317647302579
Pints per second to Litres per second (pnt/s to l/s)0.4731764730258
Pints per second to Litres per minute (pnt/s to l/min)28.390588381547
Pints per second to Litres per hour (pnt/s to l/h)1703.4353028928
Pints per second to Kilolitres per second (pnt/s to kl/s)0.0004731764730258
Pints per second to Kilolitres per minute (pnt/s to kl/min)0.02839058838155
Pints per second to Kilolitres per hour (pnt/s to kl/h)1.7034353028928
Pints per second to Cubic meters per second (pnt/s to m3/s)0.0004731764730258
Pints per second to Cubic meters per minute (pnt/s to m3/min)0.02839058838155
Pints per second to Cubic meters per hour (pnt/s to m3/h)1.7034353028928
Pints per second to Cubic kilometers per second (pnt/s to km3/s)4.7317647302579e-13
Pints per second to Teaspoons per second (pnt/s to tsp/s)96
Pints per second to Tablespoons per second (pnt/s to Tbs/s)32
Pints per second to Cubic inches per second (pnt/s to in3/s)28.875133096317
Pints per second to Cubic inches per minute (pnt/s to in3/min)1732.507985779
Pints per second to Cubic inches per hour (pnt/s to in3/h)103950.47914674
Pints per second to Fluid Ounces per second (pnt/s to fl-oz/s)16
Pints per second to Fluid Ounces per minute (pnt/s to fl-oz/min)960
Pints per second to Fluid Ounces per hour (pnt/s to fl-oz/h)57600
Pints per second to Cups per second (pnt/s to cup/s)2
Pints per second to Pints per minute (pnt/s to pnt/min)60
Pints per second to Pints per hour (pnt/s to pnt/h)3600
Pints per second to Quarts per second (pnt/s to qt/s)0.5
Pints per second to Gallons per second (pnt/s to gal/s)0.125
Pints per second to Gallons per minute (pnt/s to gal/min)7.5
Pints per second to Gallons per hour (pnt/s to gal/h)450
Pints per second to Cubic feet per second (pnt/s to ft3/s)0.01671007805695
Pints per second to Cubic feet per minute (pnt/s to ft3/min)1.0026046834171
Pints per second to Cubic feet per hour (pnt/s to ft3/h)60.156281005028
Pints per second to Cubic yards per second (pnt/s to yd3/s)0.0006188908701992
Pints per second to Cubic yards per minute (pnt/s to yd3/min)0.03713345221195
Pints per second to Cubic yards per hour (pnt/s to yd3/h)2.2280071327173

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