Foot-Pound/Second to Calorie/Second Converter

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0.324048

1 ft·lbf/s = 0.324048 cal/s

Formula:

cal/s = ft·lbf/s × 0.3240482668

With your value: 1 ft·lbf/s = 0.32404827 cal/s

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/Second conversions

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

Foot-Pound/Second to Calorie/Second Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)	Calorie/Second (cal/s)
0.5	0.162024
1	0.324048
2	0.648097
5	1.620241
10	3.240483
15	4.860724
20	6.480965
25	8.101207
50	16.202413
100	32.404827
250	81.012067
500	162.024133
1000	324.048267

Calorie/Second to Foot-Pound/Second Conversion Table

Calorie/Second (cal/s)	Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)
0.5	1.54298
1	3.08596
2	6.17192
5	15.4298
10	30.8596
15	46.2894
20	61.719201
25	77.149001
50	154.298002
100	308.596003
250	771.490008
500	1,542.980016
1000	3,085.960033

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/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/Second to Calorie/Second

To convert from Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s) to Calorie/Second (cal/s), multiply the value by 0.3240482668.

Formula: cal/s = ft·lbf/s × 0.3240482668

Reverse: ft·lbf/s = cal/s × 3.0859600326

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 0.3240482668
The result is: 1.620241 cal/s

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/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/Second?

There are exactly 0.3240482668 Calorie/Second in 1 Foot-Pound/Second. This means the conversion factor from Foot-Pound/Second to Calorie/Second is 0.3240482668.

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

The formula to convert Foot-Pound/Second to Calorie/Second is: cal/s = ft·lbf/s × 0.3240482668. For example, to convert 10 Foot-Pound/Second to Calorie/Second, you would multiply 10 by 0.3240482668.

What is a Foot-Pound/Second?