Watt-minutes to Watt-seconds conversion

How to convert watt-minutes to watt-seconds?

Energy can be measured in various units, and one common conversion is between Watt-minutes (W·min) and Watt-seconds (W·s). To convert from Watt-minutes to Watt-seconds, you can use the fact that one minute is equal to 60 seconds.

So, 1 Watt-minute is equal to: 1 \text{ W·min} = 1 \text{ W} \times 1 \text{ min} = 1 \text{ W} \times 60 \text{ s} = 60 \text{ W·s}

Here are a few real-world examples for various quantities of Watt-minutes:

1. 5 Watt-minutes:

   • 5 \text{ W·min} = 5 \text{ W} \times 60 \text{ s} = 300 \text{ W·s}
   • Real-world example: Imagine a small electric fan that uses 5 watts of power. Running it for 5 minutes would consume 5 Watt-minutes, equivalent to 300 watt-seconds.

2. 15 Watt-minutes:

   • 15 \text{ W·min} = 15 \text{ W} \times 60 \text{ s} = 900 \text{ W·s}
   • Real-world example: A smartphone charger that uses 15 watts of power. Using it for 15 minutes would consume 15 Watt-minutes, equivalent to 900 watt-seconds.

3. 30 Watt-minutes:

   • 30 \text{ W·min} = 30 \text{ W} \times 60 \text{ s} = 1800 \text{ W·s}
   • Real-world example: A 30-watt LED light bulb. Lighting it for 30 minutes would consume 30 Watt-minutes, equivalent to 1800 watt-seconds.

4. 60 Watt-minutes:

   • 60 \text{ W·min} = 60 \text{ W} \times 60 \text{ s} = 3600 \text{ W·s}
   • Real-world example: A desktop computer that uses 60 watts of power. Running it for 1 hour (60 minutes) would consume 60 Watt-minutes, equivalent to 3600 watt-seconds.

In summary, the conversion from Watt-minutes to Watt-seconds is straightforward: just multiply the number of Watt-minutes by 60 to get the equivalent number of Watt-seconds.