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Convert watt to british thermal unit per second

Here you can quickly calculate how many british thermal unit per second fit in one watt.

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  • 1 W = 0.000948 BTU/s
  • 1 BTU/s = 1055.055853 W

Watt to british thermal unit per second conversion table

watt british thermal unit per second
1 0.000948
2 0.001896
5 0.004739
10 0.009478
20 0.018956
50 0.047391
100 0.094782

Formula to convert watt to british thermal unit per second

To convert watt to british thermal unit per second, multiply by 0.000948.

1 W = 0.000948 BTU/s
Example: 1 watt = 0.000948 british thermal unit per second

Common mistakes in power conversion

  • 'Kilowatts per hour' is a common slip of the tongue, power is measured in plain kilowatts. The kilowatt-hour (kWh) is energy: power multiplied by time. A machine draws 3 kW, and uses 3 kWh in one hour.
  • American air conditioners are rated in BTU/h, European ones in watts, 1 kW is about 3,412 BTU/h. A '9,000 BTU' unit is therefore about 2.6 kW. Divide BTU/h by 3,412 to get kilowatts.
  • 'Calories burned per hour' is a power figure, not an amount of energy: 1 kcal/h is about 1.16 W. A run that burns 600 kcal in an hour corresponds to an average output of about 700 W.

Quick watt to/from british thermal unit per second conversion quiz

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5 british thermal unit per second equals 1.06e+3 watt.

Correct answer: 5 british thermal unit per second = 5.28e+3 watt.

100 british thermal unit per second equals 1.06e+4 watt.

Correct answer: 100 british thermal unit per second = 1.06e+5 watt.

5 watt equals 0.00474 british thermal unit per second.

Correct answer: 5 watt = 0.00474 british thermal unit per second.

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