Foot-Pound/Minute to Calorie/Second Converter

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0.005401

1 ft·lbf/min = 0.005401 cal/s

Formula:

cal/s = ft·lbf/min × 0.0054008044

With your value: 1 ft·lbf/min = 0.0054008 cal/s

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in foot-pound/minute so you can sanity-check the result.

Your value1.00 ft·lbf/min

LED bulb (4.0e+2× your value)398 ft·lbf/min

Laptop (2.9e+3× your value)2.88e+3 ft·lbf/min

Microwave oven (4.4e+4× your value)4.43e+4 ft·lbf/min

Electric kettle (1.3e+5× your value)1.33e+5 ft·lbf/min

Family car engine (4.0e+6× your value)3.98e+6 ft·lbf/min

Other Foot-Pound/Minute to Calorie/Second conversions

2 ft·lbf/min to cal/s 3 ft·lbf/min to cal/s 4 ft·lbf/min to cal/s 5 ft·lbf/min to cal/s 6 ft·lbf/min to cal/s 7 ft·lbf/min to cal/s 8 ft·lbf/min to cal/s

Foot-Pound/Minute to Calorie/Second Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)	Calorie/Second (cal/s)
0.5	0.0027
1	0.005401
2	0.010802
5	0.027004
10	0.054008
15	0.081012
20	0.108016
25	0.13502
50	0.27004
100	0.54008
250	1.350201
500	2.700402
1000	5.400804

Calorie/Second to Foot-Pound/Minute Conversion Table

Calorie/Second (cal/s)	Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)
0.5	92.578801
1	185.157602
2	370.315204
5	925.78801
10	1,851.57602
15	2,777.36403
20	3,703.15204
25	4,628.94005
50	9,257.8801
100	18,515.7602
250	46,289.4005
500	92,578.801
1000	185,157.602

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Calorie/Second (cal/s)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Foot-Pound/Minute to Calorie/Second

To convert from Foot-Pound/Minute (ft·lbf/min) to Calorie/Second (cal/s), multiply the value by 0.0054008044.

Formula: cal/s = ft·lbf/min × 0.0054008044

Reverse: ft·lbf/min = cal/s × 185.1576019998

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot-Pound/Minute. For example: 5 ft·lbf/min
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0054008044
The result is: 0.027004 cal/s

About Foot-Pound/Minute

The foot-pound/minute (ft·lbf/min) is a unit of power. One foot-pound/minute equals 0.0225969658 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Calorie/Second

The calorie/second (cal/s) is a unit of power. One calorie/second equals 4.184 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Calorie/Second are in 1 Foot-Pound/Minute?

There are exactly 0.0054008044 Calorie/Second in 1 Foot-Pound/Minute. This means the conversion factor from Foot-Pound/Minute to Calorie/Second is 0.0054008044.

What is the formula to convert Foot-Pound/Minute to Calorie/Second?

The formula to convert Foot-Pound/Minute to Calorie/Second is: cal/s = ft·lbf/min × 0.0054008044. For example, to convert 10 Foot-Pound/Minute to Calorie/Second, you would multiply 10 by 0.0054008044.

What is a Foot-Pound/Minute?