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Pints per second to Quarts per second conversion

Pints per second to Quarts per second conversion table

Pints per second (pnt/s)Quarts per second (qt/s)
00
10.5
21
31.5
42
52.5
63
73.5
84
94.5
105
2010
3015
4020
5025
6030
7035
8040
9045
10050
1000500

How to convert pints per second to quarts per second?

To convert from pints per second to quarts per second, you need to know the relationship between pints and quarts. Specifically:

1 quart = 2 pints

Given this relationship, you can convert from pints per second to quarts per second by dividing the number of pints by 2.

Here's the formula: Quarts per second=Pints per second2\text{Quarts per second} = \frac{\text{Pints per second}}{2}

So, for 1 pint per second:

1 pint per second=1 pint per second2=0.5 quarts per second1 \, \text{pint per second} = \frac{1 \, \text{pint per second}}{2} = 0.5 \, \text{quarts per second}

Real-World Examples:

  1. Filling a Standard Bathtub:

    • Let's say you're filling a standard tub, and the rate is 4 pints per second.
    • Converting to quarts per second: 4 pints per second=42=2 quarts per second4 \, \text{pints per second} = \frac{4}{2} = 2 \, \text{quarts per second}
    • Bathtubs typically hold about 80 quarts, so it would take: 80 quarts2 quarts per second=40 seconds\frac{80 \, \text{quarts}}{2 \, \text{quarts per second}} = 40 \, \text{seconds}

  2. Beer Keg Dispensing:

    • If a beer dispensing system pours at a rate of 0.5 pints per second: 0.5 pints per second=0.52=0.25 quarts per second0.5 \, \text{pints per second} = \frac{0.5}{2} = 0.25 \, \text{quarts per second}
    • Considering a typical beer keg contains about 124 quarts, it would take: 124 quarts0.25 quarts per second=496 seconds=8 minutes and 16 seconds\frac{124 \, \text{quarts}}{0.25 \, \text{quarts per second}} = 496 \, \text{seconds} = 8 \, \text{minutes and 16 seconds}

  3. Irrigation System:

    • If an irrigation system operates at 10 pints per second: 10 pints per second=102=5 quarts per second10 \, \text{pints per second} = \frac{10}{2} = 5 \, \text{quarts per second}
    • To irrigate a small garden requiring 200 quarts: 200 quarts5 quarts per second=40 seconds\frac{200 \, \text{quarts}}{5 \, \text{quarts per second}} = 40 \, \text{seconds}

By understanding the conversion from pints to quarts and real-world examples, you can see how different flow rates translate to practical applications in everyday life.

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 Quarts 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 quarts per second?

A unit of measurement!

Quarts per second (q/s) is a unit of flow rate, which measures the volume of fluid (such as water or liquid) that passes through a given area in one second.

In the United States customary system (USCS), there are 57.75 cubic inches (in³) in a quart. So, to calculate quarts per second, we can use the following conversion:

1 quart = 57.75 cubic inches 1 second = 1 second

Therefore,

1 quart per second = 57.75 cubic inches per second

Quarts per second is often used as a unit of measurement for fluids in applications such as:

  • Water treatment and filtration systems
  • Chemical processing and manufacturing
  • Laboratory experiments and research
  • Hydraulics and pneumatics (the study of fluid mechanics)

It's worth noting that quarts per second is not a commonly used unit in the International System of Units (SI), which prefers units like cubic meters per second (m³/s) or liters per minute (L/min). However, it may still be encountered in certain contexts where USCS units are preferred.

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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