Foot-Pound/Second to Calorie/Hour Converter

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1,166.573761

1 ft·lbf/s = 1,166.573761 cal/h

Formula:

cal/h = ft·lbf/s × 1,166.5737607106

With your value: 1 ft·lbf/s = 1,166.57376071 cal/h

How big is that?

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

Your value1.00 ft·lbf/s

LED bulb (6.6× your value)6.64 ft·lbf/s

Laptop (48× your value)47.9 ft·lbf/s

Microwave oven (7.4e+2× your value)738 ft·lbf/s

Electric kettle (2.2e+3× your value)2.21e+3 ft·lbf/s

Family car engine (6.6e+4× your value)6.64e+4 ft·lbf/s

Other Foot-Pound/Second to Calorie/Hour conversions

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

Foot-Pound/Second to Calorie/Hour Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)	Calorie/Hour (cal/h)
0.5	583.28688
1	1,166.573761
2	2,333.147521
5	5,832.868804
10	11,665.737607
15	17,498.606411
20	23,331.475214
25	29,164.344018
50	58,328.688036
100	116,657.376071
250	291,643.440178
500	583,286.880355
1000	1,166,573.760711

Calorie/Hour to Foot-Pound/Second Conversion Table

Calorie/Hour (cal/h)	Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)
0.5	0.000429
1	0.000857
2	0.001714
5	0.004286
10	0.008572
15	0.012858
20	0.017144
25	0.02143
50	0.042861
100	0.085721
250	0.214303
500	0.428606
1000	0.857211

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/Second (ft·lbf/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

Calorie/Hour (cal/h)

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/Second to Calorie/Hour

To convert from Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s) to Calorie/Hour (cal/h), multiply the value by 1,166.5737607106.

Formula: cal/h = ft·lbf/s × 1,166.5737607106

Reverse: ft·lbf/s = cal/h × 0.0008572111

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Foot-Pound/Second. For example: 5 ft·lbf/s
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 1,166.5737607106
The result is: 5,832.868804 cal/h

About Foot-Pound/Second

The foot-pound/second (ft·lbf/s) is a unit of power. One foot-pound/second equals 1.355817948 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/Hour

The calorie/hour (cal/h) is a unit of power. One calorie/hour equals 0.001162222222 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/Hour are in 1 Foot-Pound/Second?

There are exactly 1,166.5737607106 Calorie/Hour in 1 Foot-Pound/Second. This means the conversion factor from Foot-Pound/Second to Calorie/Hour is 1,166.5737607106.

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

The formula to convert Foot-Pound/Second to Calorie/Hour is: cal/h = ft·lbf/s × 1,166.5737607106. For example, to convert 10 Foot-Pound/Second to Calorie/Hour, you would multiply 10 by 1,166.5737607106.

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