The “cup per second” unit might seem reserved for the culinary world, but it can serve fascinating purposes beyond the kitchen. A cup per second is roughly equivalent to around 14.4 gallons per minute. Imagine filling an average swimming pool at this rate; it would take less than four hours to complete! Historically, fluid measurements like cups have roots in ancient times, with each culture adopting variations that suited their culinary and agricultural needs. In modern-day engineering, the cup per second measurement could be an engaging, albeit unconventional, way for expressing fluid flow in small-scale operations, such as artisanal breweries or boutique perfumeries, where precision and the allure of tradition often mingle.
The cubic kilometer per second (km³/s) is an immense unit of volumetric flow rate, often used to describe the colossal discharges from natural phenomena like volcanic eruptions or catastrophic floods. To put it into perspective, consider that the entire flow of the Amazon River, the largest river by discharge volume in the world, averages about 0.21 km³/s. This staggering volume showcases the incredible power and scale inherent in natural water and magma systems.
Such massive flow rates are not commonly encountered in everyday scenarios, making this unit indispensable for geologists and hydrologists attempting to quantify and model the transport and dispersal of water or magma over large geographic areas. Understanding these flows can be crucial for mitigating the impacts of natural disasters.
| Cups per second | Cubic kilometers per second |
|---|---|
0
cup/s
|
0
km³/s
|
0.5
cup/s
|
1.18294e-13
km³/s
|
1
cup/s
|
2.36588e-13
km³/s
|
1.5
cup/s
|
3.54882e-13
km³/s
|
2
cup/s
|
4.73176e-13
km³/s
|
2.5
cup/s
|
5.91471e-13
km³/s
|
3
cup/s
|
7.09765e-13
km³/s
|
3.5
cup/s
|
8.28059e-13
km³/s
|
4
cup/s
|
9.46353e-13
km³/s
|
4.5
cup/s
|
1.06465e-12
km³/s
|
5
cup/s
|
1.18294e-12
km³/s
|
5.5
cup/s
|
1.30124e-12
km³/s
|
6
cup/s
|
1.41953e-12
km³/s
|
6.5
cup/s
|
1.53782e-12
km³/s
|
7
cup/s
|
1.65612e-12
km³/s
|
7.5
cup/s
|
1.77441e-12
km³/s
|
8
cup/s
|
1.89271e-12
km³/s
|
8.5
cup/s
|
2.01100e-12
km³/s
|
9
cup/s
|
2.12929e-12
km³/s
|
9.5
cup/s
|
2.24759e-12
km³/s
|
10
cup/s
|
2.36588e-12
km³/s
|
10.5
cup/s
|
2.48418e-12
km³/s
|
11
cup/s
|
2.60247e-12
km³/s
|
11.5
cup/s
|
2.72076e-12
km³/s
|
12
cup/s
|
2.83906e-12
km³/s
|
12.5
cup/s
|
2.95735e-12
km³/s
|
13
cup/s
|
3.07565e-12
km³/s
|
13.5
cup/s
|
3.19394e-12
km³/s
|
14
cup/s
|
3.31224e-12
km³/s
|
14.5
cup/s
|
3.43053e-12
km³/s
|
15
cup/s
|
3.54882e-12
km³/s
|
15.5
cup/s
|
3.66712e-12
km³/s
|
16
cup/s
|
3.78541e-12
km³/s
|
16.5
cup/s
|
3.90371e-12
km³/s
|
17
cup/s
|
4.02200e-12
km³/s
|
17.5
cup/s
|
4.14029e-12
km³/s
|
18
cup/s
|
4.25859e-12
km³/s
|
18.5
cup/s
|
4.37688e-12
km³/s
|
19
cup/s
|
4.49518e-12
km³/s
|
19.5
cup/s
|
4.61347e-12
km³/s
|
20
cup/s
|
4.73176e-12
km³/s
|
20.5
cup/s
|
4.85006e-12
km³/s
|
21
cup/s
|
4.96835e-12
km³/s
|
21.5
cup/s
|
5.08665e-12
km³/s
|
22
cup/s
|
5.20494e-12
km³/s
|
22.5
cup/s
|
5.32324e-12
km³/s
|
23
cup/s
|
5.44153e-12
km³/s
|
23.5
cup/s
|
5.55982e-12
km³/s
|
24
cup/s
|
5.67812e-12
km³/s
|
24.5
cup/s
|
5.79641e-12
km³/s
|
25
cup/s
|
5.91471e-12
km³/s
|
25.5
cup/s
|
6.03300e-12
km³/s
|
26
cup/s
|
6.15129e-12
km³/s
|
26.5
cup/s
|
6.26959e-12
km³/s
|
27
cup/s
|
6.38788e-12
km³/s
|
27.5
cup/s
|
6.50618e-12
km³/s
|
28
cup/s
|
6.62447e-12
km³/s
|
28.5
cup/s
|
6.74276e-12
km³/s
|
29
cup/s
|
6.86106e-12
km³/s
|
29.5
cup/s
|
6.97935e-12
km³/s
|
30
cup/s
|
7.09765e-12
km³/s
|
30.5
cup/s
|
7.21594e-12
km³/s
|
31
cup/s
|
7.33424e-12
km³/s
|
31.5
cup/s
|
7.45253e-12
km³/s
|
32
cup/s
|
7.57082e-12
km³/s
|
32.5
cup/s
|
7.68912e-12
km³/s
|
33
cup/s
|
7.80741e-12
km³/s
|
33.5
cup/s
|
7.92571e-12
km³/s
|
34
cup/s
|
8.04400e-12
km³/s
|
34.5
cup/s
|
8.16229e-12
km³/s
|
35
cup/s
|
8.28059e-12
km³/s
|
35.5
cup/s
|
8.39888e-12
km³/s
|
36
cup/s
|
8.51718e-12
km³/s
|
36.5
cup/s
|
8.63547e-12
km³/s
|
37
cup/s
|
8.75376e-12
km³/s
|
37.5
cup/s
|
8.87206e-12
km³/s
|
38
cup/s
|
8.99035e-12
km³/s
|
38.5
cup/s
|
9.10865e-12
km³/s
|
39
cup/s
|
9.22694e-12
km³/s
|
39.5
cup/s
|
9.34524e-12
km³/s
|
40
cup/s
|
9.46353e-12
km³/s
|
40.5
cup/s
|
9.58182e-12
km³/s
|
41
cup/s
|
9.70012e-12
km³/s
|
41.5
cup/s
|
9.81841e-12
km³/s
|
42
cup/s
|
9.93671e-12
km³/s
|
42.5
cup/s
|
1.00550e-11
km³/s
|
43
cup/s
|
1.01733e-11
km³/s
|
43.5
cup/s
|
1.02916e-11
km³/s
|
44
cup/s
|
1.04099e-11
km³/s
|
44.5
cup/s
|
1.05282e-11
km³/s
|
45
cup/s
|
1.06465e-11
km³/s
|
45.5
cup/s
|
1.07648e-11
km³/s
|
46
cup/s
|
1.08831e-11
km³/s
|
46.5
cup/s
|
1.10014e-11
km³/s
|
47
cup/s
|
1.11196e-11
km³/s
|
47.5
cup/s
|
1.12379e-11
km³/s
|
48
cup/s
|
1.13562e-11
km³/s
|
48.5
cup/s
|
1.14745e-11
km³/s
|
49
cup/s
|
1.15928e-11
km³/s
|
49.5
cup/s
|
1.17111e-11
km³/s
|
50
cup/s
|
1.18294e-11
km³/s
|
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