The unit “cubic yard per second” is a measure of volumetric flow rate, often used in engineering and hydrology to quantify the rate at which a volume of liquid, such as water, flows in a system. One cubic yard per second translates to an immense 764.555 liters per second, highlighting its utility in large-scale applications like river flow measurements or irrigation systems. To put it in perspective, this rate could fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool in roughly two hours!
In the 19th century, as industrial and municipal water demands increased, the mining sector and large-scale waterworks projects became some of the earliest adopters of the cubic yard per second. It’s a testament to how critical this unit has been in shaping water management practices around the world, ensuring efficient usage and distribution of this vital resource.
The cubic centimeter per second (cm³/s) is a fascinating unit used to measure volumetric flow rate, illustrating the picture of how quickly a volume of fluid passes a point in a given timeframe. Its roots are deeply embedded in fluid dynamics, where it’s often employed in medical applications like monitoring blood flow in vessels, ensuring vital physiological processes are functioning correctly. In industrial settings, this unit plays a crucial role in precision engineering, regulating the flow of liquids in microfluidics and ensuring efficient fuel delivery systems.
Interestingly, the cubic centimeter per second is equivalent to one million cubic millimeters per second, reflecting the intricacies and adaptability of metric measurements. This unit underscores how seemingly small, precise measurements can have a massive impact on technology, science, and healthcare, providing insights into phenomena as diverse as the movement of nutrients within soil to the cooling systems of high-speed computers.
| Cubic yards per second | Cubic Centimeters per second |
|---|---|
0
yd³/s
|
0
cm³/s
|
0.5
yd³/s
|
382277.79388
cm³/s
|
1
yd³/s
|
764555.58776
cm³/s
|
1.5
yd³/s
|
1146833.38164
cm³/s
|
2
yd³/s
|
1529111.17552
cm³/s
|
2.5
yd³/s
|
1911388.96941
cm³/s
|
3
yd³/s
|
2293666.76329
cm³/s
|
3.5
yd³/s
|
2675944.55717
cm³/s
|
4
yd³/s
|
3058222.35105
cm³/s
|
4.5
yd³/s
|
3440500.14493
cm³/s
|
5
yd³/s
|
3822777.93881
cm³/s
|
5.5
yd³/s
|
4205055.73269
cm³/s
|
6
yd³/s
|
4587333.52657
cm³/s
|
6.5
yd³/s
|
4969611.32045
cm³/s
|
7
yd³/s
|
5351889.11433
cm³/s
|
7.5
yd³/s
|
5734166.90822
cm³/s
|
8
yd³/s
|
6116444.7021
cm³/s
|
8.5
yd³/s
|
6498722.49598
cm³/s
|
9
yd³/s
|
6881000.28986
cm³/s
|
9.5
yd³/s
|
7263278.08374
cm³/s
|
10
yd³/s
|
7645555.87762
cm³/s
|
10.5
yd³/s
|
8027833.6715
cm³/s
|
11
yd³/s
|
8410111.46538
cm³/s
|
11.5
yd³/s
|
8792389.25926
cm³/s
|
12
yd³/s
|
9174667.05315
cm³/s
|
12.5
yd³/s
|
9556944.84703
cm³/s
|
13
yd³/s
|
9939222.64091
cm³/s
|
13.5
yd³/s
|
1.03215e+7
cm³/s
|
14
yd³/s
|
1.07038e+7
cm³/s
|
14.5
yd³/s
|
1.10861e+7
cm³/s
|
15
yd³/s
|
1.14683e+7
cm³/s
|
15.5
yd³/s
|
1.18506e+7
cm³/s
|
16
yd³/s
|
1.22329e+7
cm³/s
|
16.5
yd³/s
|
1.26152e+7
cm³/s
|
17
yd³/s
|
1.29974e+7
cm³/s
|
17.5
yd³/s
|
1.33797e+7
cm³/s
|
18
yd³/s
|
1.3762e+7
cm³/s
|
18.5
yd³/s
|
1.41443e+7
cm³/s
|
19
yd³/s
|
1.45266e+7
cm³/s
|
19.5
yd³/s
|
1.49088e+7
cm³/s
|
20
yd³/s
|
1.52911e+7
cm³/s
|
20.5
yd³/s
|
1.56734e+7
cm³/s
|
21
yd³/s
|
1.60557e+7
cm³/s
|
21.5
yd³/s
|
1.64379e+7
cm³/s
|
22
yd³/s
|
1.68202e+7
cm³/s
|
22.5
yd³/s
|
1.72025e+7
cm³/s
|
23
yd³/s
|
1.75848e+7
cm³/s
|
23.5
yd³/s
|
1.79671e+7
cm³/s
|
24
yd³/s
|
1.83493e+7
cm³/s
|
24.5
yd³/s
|
1.87316e+7
cm³/s
|
25
yd³/s
|
1.91139e+7
cm³/s
|
25.5
yd³/s
|
1.94962e+7
cm³/s
|
26
yd³/s
|
1.98784e+7
cm³/s
|
26.5
yd³/s
|
2.02607e+7
cm³/s
|
27
yd³/s
|
2.0643e+7
cm³/s
|
27.5
yd³/s
|
2.10253e+7
cm³/s
|
28
yd³/s
|
2.14076e+7
cm³/s
|
28.5
yd³/s
|
2.17898e+7
cm³/s
|
29
yd³/s
|
2.21721e+7
cm³/s
|
29.5
yd³/s
|
2.25544e+7
cm³/s
|
30
yd³/s
|
2.29367e+7
cm³/s
|
30.5
yd³/s
|
2.33189e+7
cm³/s
|
31
yd³/s
|
2.37012e+7
cm³/s
|
31.5
yd³/s
|
2.40835e+7
cm³/s
|
32
yd³/s
|
2.44658e+7
cm³/s
|
32.5
yd³/s
|
2.48481e+7
cm³/s
|
33
yd³/s
|
2.52303e+7
cm³/s
|
33.5
yd³/s
|
2.56126e+7
cm³/s
|
34
yd³/s
|
2.59949e+7
cm³/s
|
34.5
yd³/s
|
2.63772e+7
cm³/s
|
35
yd³/s
|
2.67594e+7
cm³/s
|
35.5
yd³/s
|
2.71417e+7
cm³/s
|
36
yd³/s
|
2.7524e+7
cm³/s
|
36.5
yd³/s
|
2.79063e+7
cm³/s
|
37
yd³/s
|
2.82886e+7
cm³/s
|
37.5
yd³/s
|
2.86708e+7
cm³/s
|
38
yd³/s
|
2.90531e+7
cm³/s
|
38.5
yd³/s
|
2.94354e+7
cm³/s
|
39
yd³/s
|
2.98177e+7
cm³/s
|
39.5
yd³/s
|
3.01999e+7
cm³/s
|
40
yd³/s
|
3.05822e+7
cm³/s
|
40.5
yd³/s
|
3.09645e+7
cm³/s
|
41
yd³/s
|
3.13468e+7
cm³/s
|
41.5
yd³/s
|
3.17291e+7
cm³/s
|
42
yd³/s
|
3.21113e+7
cm³/s
|
42.5
yd³/s
|
3.24936e+7
cm³/s
|
43
yd³/s
|
3.28759e+7
cm³/s
|
43.5
yd³/s
|
3.32582e+7
cm³/s
|
44
yd³/s
|
3.36404e+7
cm³/s
|
44.5
yd³/s
|
3.40227e+7
cm³/s
|
45
yd³/s
|
3.4405e+7
cm³/s
|
45.5
yd³/s
|
3.47873e+7
cm³/s
|
46
yd³/s
|
3.51696e+7
cm³/s
|
46.5
yd³/s
|
3.55518e+7
cm³/s
|
47
yd³/s
|
3.59341e+7
cm³/s
|
47.5
yd³/s
|
3.63164e+7
cm³/s
|
48
yd³/s
|
3.66987e+7
cm³/s
|
48.5
yd³/s
|
3.70809e+7
cm³/s
|
49
yd³/s
|
3.74632e+7
cm³/s
|
49.5
yd³/s
|
3.78455e+7
cm³/s
|
50
yd³/s
|
3.82278e+7
cm³/s
|
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