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.
Litre per minute (L/min) is a versatile unit commonly used to measure fluid flow rate, especially in medical, engineering, and ecological contexts. For instance, in healthcare, oxygen delivery is typically measured in litres per minute, with high-flow systems delivering up to 15 L/min to aid patients with respiratory issues. In the world of engineering, especially when dealing with pumps and water devices, understanding flow rates in L/min is critical to ensuring efficient system performance and resource management.
Interestingly, measuring river flow in smaller streams also uses this unit. Understanding flow rates here is vital for environmental studies, revealing river health and predicting events like floods. Such diverse applications of litres per minute illustrate its essential role in both safeguarding human health and monitoring environmental ecosystems.
Cups per second | Litres per minute |
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0
cup/s
|
0
l/min
|
0.5
cup/s
|
7.09765
l/min
|
1
cup/s
|
14.19529
l/min
|
1.5
cup/s
|
21.29294
l/min
|
2
cup/s
|
28.39059
l/min
|
2.5
cup/s
|
35.48824
l/min
|
3
cup/s
|
42.58588
l/min
|
3.5
cup/s
|
49.68353
l/min
|
4
cup/s
|
56.78118
l/min
|
4.5
cup/s
|
63.87882
l/min
|
5
cup/s
|
70.97647
l/min
|
5.5
cup/s
|
78.07412
l/min
|
6
cup/s
|
85.17177
l/min
|
6.5
cup/s
|
92.26941
l/min
|
7
cup/s
|
99.36706
l/min
|
7.5
cup/s
|
106.46471
l/min
|
8
cup/s
|
113.56235
l/min
|
8.5
cup/s
|
120.66
l/min
|
9
cup/s
|
127.75765
l/min
|
9.5
cup/s
|
134.85529
l/min
|
10
cup/s
|
141.95294
l/min
|
10.5
cup/s
|
149.05059
l/min
|
11
cup/s
|
156.14824
l/min
|
11.5
cup/s
|
163.24588
l/min
|
12
cup/s
|
170.34353
l/min
|
12.5
cup/s
|
177.44118
l/min
|
13
cup/s
|
184.53882
l/min
|
13.5
cup/s
|
191.63647
l/min
|
14
cup/s
|
198.73412
l/min
|
14.5
cup/s
|
205.83177
l/min
|
15
cup/s
|
212.92941
l/min
|
15.5
cup/s
|
220.02706
l/min
|
16
cup/s
|
227.12471
l/min
|
16.5
cup/s
|
234.22235
l/min
|
17
cup/s
|
241.32
l/min
|
17.5
cup/s
|
248.41765
l/min
|
18
cup/s
|
255.5153
l/min
|
18.5
cup/s
|
262.61294
l/min
|
19
cup/s
|
269.71059
l/min
|
19.5
cup/s
|
276.80824
l/min
|
20
cup/s
|
283.90588
l/min
|
20.5
cup/s
|
291.00353
l/min
|
21
cup/s
|
298.10118
l/min
|
21.5
cup/s
|
305.19883
l/min
|
22
cup/s
|
312.29647
l/min
|
22.5
cup/s
|
319.39412
l/min
|
23
cup/s
|
326.49177
l/min
|
23.5
cup/s
|
333.58941
l/min
|
24
cup/s
|
340.68706
l/min
|
24.5
cup/s
|
347.78471
l/min
|
25
cup/s
|
354.88235
l/min
|
25.5
cup/s
|
361.98
l/min
|
26
cup/s
|
369.07765
l/min
|
26.5
cup/s
|
376.1753
l/min
|
27
cup/s
|
383.27294
l/min
|
27.5
cup/s
|
390.37059
l/min
|
28
cup/s
|
397.46824
l/min
|
28.5
cup/s
|
404.56588
l/min
|
29
cup/s
|
411.66353
l/min
|
29.5
cup/s
|
418.76118
l/min
|
30
cup/s
|
425.85883
l/min
|
30.5
cup/s
|
432.95647
l/min
|
31
cup/s
|
440.05412
l/min
|
31.5
cup/s
|
447.15177
l/min
|
32
cup/s
|
454.24941
l/min
|
32.5
cup/s
|
461.34706
l/min
|
33
cup/s
|
468.44471
l/min
|
33.5
cup/s
|
475.54236
l/min
|
34
cup/s
|
482.64
l/min
|
34.5
cup/s
|
489.73765
l/min
|
35
cup/s
|
496.8353
l/min
|
35.5
cup/s
|
503.93294
l/min
|
36
cup/s
|
511.03059
l/min
|
36.5
cup/s
|
518.12824
l/min
|
37
cup/s
|
525.22589
l/min
|
37.5
cup/s
|
532.32353
l/min
|
38
cup/s
|
539.42118
l/min
|
38.5
cup/s
|
546.51883
l/min
|
39
cup/s
|
553.61647
l/min
|
39.5
cup/s
|
560.71412
l/min
|
40
cup/s
|
567.81177
l/min
|
40.5
cup/s
|
574.90941
l/min
|
41
cup/s
|
582.00706
l/min
|
41.5
cup/s
|
589.10471
l/min
|
42
cup/s
|
596.20236
l/min
|
42.5
cup/s
|
603.3
l/min
|
43
cup/s
|
610.39765
l/min
|
43.5
cup/s
|
617.4953
l/min
|
44
cup/s
|
624.59294
l/min
|
44.5
cup/s
|
631.69059
l/min
|
45
cup/s
|
638.78824
l/min
|
45.5
cup/s
|
645.88589
l/min
|
46
cup/s
|
652.98353
l/min
|
46.5
cup/s
|
660.08118
l/min
|
47
cup/s
|
667.17883
l/min
|
47.5
cup/s
|
674.27647
l/min
|
48
cup/s
|
681.37412
l/min
|
48.5
cup/s
|
688.47177
l/min
|
49
cup/s
|
695.56942
l/min
|
49.5
cup/s
|
702.66706
l/min
|
50
cup/s
|
709.76471
l/min
|
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