Quarts per second to Gallons per second conversion

Quarts per second to Gallons per second conversion table

Quarts per second (qt/s)Gallons per second (gal/s)
00
10.25
20.5
30.75
41
51.25
61.5
71.75
82
92.25
102.5
205
307.5
4010
5012.5
6015
7017.5
8020
9022.5
10025
1000250

How to convert quarts per second to gallons per second?

Sure! To convert quarts per second to gallons per second, you need to know the conversion factor between quarts and gallons.

1 gallon is equal to 4 quarts.

So, to convert from quarts per second (qt/s) to gallons per second (gal/s), you can use the following conversion:

gallons per second=quarts per second÷4\text{gallons per second} = \text{quarts per second} \div 4

For example, if you have 1 quart per second and want to convert it to gallons per second:

1qt/s÷4=0.25gal/s1 \, \text{qt/s} \div 4 = 0.25 \, \text{gal/s}

Therefore, 1 quart per second is equal to 0.25 gallons per second.

Real-World Examples:

  1. Household Faucet Flow Rate

    • A typical household faucet might have a flow rate of around 2 quarts per second. Converting this to gallons per second: 2qt/s÷4=0.5gal/s2 \, \text{qt/s} \div 4 = 0.5 \, \text{gal/s}
  2. Garden Hose

    • A garden hose might output around 10 quarts per second. Converting this to gallons per second: 10qt/s÷4=2.5gal/s10 \, \text{qt/s} \div 4 = 2.5 \, \text{gal/s}
  3. Fire Hydrant Flow Rate

    • A fire hydrant can have a flow rate of approximately 100 quarts per second. Converting this to gallons per second: 100qt/s÷4=25gal/s100 \, \text{qt/s} \div 4 = 25 \, \text{gal/s}
  4. Commercial Water Pump

    • A commercial water pump might pump 40 quarts per second. Converting this to gallons per second: 40qt/s÷4=10gal/s40 \, \text{qt/s} \div 4 = 10 \, \text{gal/s}

These examples give you an idea of how different flow rates measured in quarts per second can be converted to gallons per second and applied in various real-world contexts.

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 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.

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 Quarts per second conversion table

Enter # of Quarts per second
Convert 1 qt/s to other unitsResult
Quarts per second to Cubic Millimeters per second (qt/s to mm3/s)946352.94605158
Quarts per second to Cubic Centimeters per second (qt/s to cm3/s)946.35294605158
Quarts per second to Millilitres per second (qt/s to ml/s)946.35294605158
Quarts per second to Centilitres per second (qt/s to cl/s)94.635294605158
Quarts per second to Decilitres per second (qt/s to dl/s)9.4635294605158
Quarts per second to Litres per second (qt/s to l/s)0.9463529460516
Quarts per second to Litres per minute (qt/s to l/min)56.781176763095
Quarts per second to Litres per hour (qt/s to l/h)3406.8706057857
Quarts per second to Kilolitres per second (qt/s to kl/s)0.0009463529460516
Quarts per second to Kilolitres per minute (qt/s to kl/min)0.05678117676309
Quarts per second to Kilolitres per hour (qt/s to kl/h)3.4068706057857
Quarts per second to Cubic meters per second (qt/s to m3/s)0.0009463529460516
Quarts per second to Cubic meters per minute (qt/s to m3/min)0.05678117676309
Quarts per second to Cubic meters per hour (qt/s to m3/h)3.4068706057857
Quarts per second to Cubic kilometers per second (qt/s to km3/s)9.4635294605158e-13
Quarts per second to Teaspoons per second (qt/s to tsp/s)192
Quarts per second to Tablespoons per second (qt/s to Tbs/s)64
Quarts per second to Cubic inches per second (qt/s to in3/s)57.750266192633
Quarts per second to Cubic inches per minute (qt/s to in3/min)3465.015971558
Quarts per second to Cubic inches per hour (qt/s to in3/h)207900.95829348
Quarts per second to Fluid Ounces per second (qt/s to fl-oz/s)32
Quarts per second to Fluid Ounces per minute (qt/s to fl-oz/min)1920
Quarts per second to Fluid Ounces per hour (qt/s to fl-oz/h)115200
Quarts per second to Cups per second (qt/s to cup/s)4
Quarts per second to Pints per second (qt/s to pnt/s)2
Quarts per second to Pints per minute (qt/s to pnt/min)120
Quarts per second to Pints per hour (qt/s to pnt/h)7200
Quarts per second to Gallons per second (qt/s to gal/s)0.25
Quarts per second to Gallons per minute (qt/s to gal/min)15
Quarts per second to Gallons per hour (qt/s to gal/h)900
Quarts per second to Cubic feet per second (qt/s to ft3/s)0.0334201561139
Quarts per second to Cubic feet per minute (qt/s to ft3/min)2.0052093668343
Quarts per second to Cubic feet per hour (qt/s to ft3/h)120.31256201006
Quarts per second to Cubic yards per second (qt/s to yd3/s)0.001237781740398
Quarts per second to Cubic yards per minute (qt/s to yd3/min)0.07426690442391
Quarts per second to Cubic yards per hour (qt/s to yd3/h)4.4560142654346

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