The pint per second unit may not seem familiar to some, but it’s a fascinating measure of flow rate, primarily used to quantify liquid flow in a system. Originating from the British Imperial system, a pint per second represents the volume of one pint flowing through a conduit every second. While we often think about flow rates in terms of liters per second or gallons per hour, pint per second can be a useful measure for smaller-scale applications, especially in culinary or laboratory settings.
Interestingly, the concept of flow rate is crucial in various industries, from chemical processing to beverage dispensing. Consider beer taps at a busy pub; they might be designed to achieve an optimal flow rate, ensuring a pint of beer is expertly poured in a matter of seconds, balancing speed and quality to create the perfect pour.
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.
| Pints per second | Cubic yards per second |
|---|---|
0
pnt/s
|
0
yd³/s
|
0.5
pnt/s
|
0.000309445
yd³/s
|
1
pnt/s
|
0.000618891
yd³/s
|
1.5
pnt/s
|
0.000928336
yd³/s
|
2
pnt/s
|
0.00123778
yd³/s
|
2.5
pnt/s
|
0.00154723
yd³/s
|
3
pnt/s
|
0.00185667
yd³/s
|
3.5
pnt/s
|
0.00216612
yd³/s
|
4
pnt/s
|
0.00247556
yd³/s
|
4.5
pnt/s
|
0.00278501
yd³/s
|
5
pnt/s
|
0.00309445
yd³/s
|
5.5
pnt/s
|
0.0034039
yd³/s
|
6
pnt/s
|
0.00371335
yd³/s
|
6.5
pnt/s
|
0.00402279
yd³/s
|
7
pnt/s
|
0.00433224
yd³/s
|
7.5
pnt/s
|
0.00464168
yd³/s
|
8
pnt/s
|
0.00495113
yd³/s
|
8.5
pnt/s
|
0.00526057
yd³/s
|
9
pnt/s
|
0.00557002
yd³/s
|
9.5
pnt/s
|
0.00587946
yd³/s
|
10
pnt/s
|
0.00618891
yd³/s
|
10.5
pnt/s
|
0.00649835
yd³/s
|
11
pnt/s
|
0.0068078
yd³/s
|
11.5
pnt/s
|
0.00711725
yd³/s
|
12
pnt/s
|
0.00742669
yd³/s
|
12.5
pnt/s
|
0.00773614
yd³/s
|
13
pnt/s
|
0.00804558
yd³/s
|
13.5
pnt/s
|
0.00835503
yd³/s
|
14
pnt/s
|
0.00866447
yd³/s
|
14.5
pnt/s
|
0.00897392
yd³/s
|
15
pnt/s
|
0.00928336
yd³/s
|
15.5
pnt/s
|
0.00959281
yd³/s
|
16
pnt/s
|
0.00990225
yd³/s
|
16.5
pnt/s
|
0.0102117
yd³/s
|
17
pnt/s
|
0.0105211
yd³/s
|
17.5
pnt/s
|
0.0108306
yd³/s
|
18
pnt/s
|
0.01114
yd³/s
|
18.5
pnt/s
|
0.0114495
yd³/s
|
19
pnt/s
|
0.0117589
yd³/s
|
19.5
pnt/s
|
0.0120684
yd³/s
|
20
pnt/s
|
0.0123778
yd³/s
|
20.5
pnt/s
|
0.0126873
yd³/s
|
21
pnt/s
|
0.0129967
yd³/s
|
21.5
pnt/s
|
0.0133062
yd³/s
|
22
pnt/s
|
0.0136156
yd³/s
|
22.5
pnt/s
|
0.013925
yd³/s
|
23
pnt/s
|
0.0142345
yd³/s
|
23.5
pnt/s
|
0.0145439
yd³/s
|
24
pnt/s
|
0.0148534
yd³/s
|
24.5
pnt/s
|
0.0151628
yd³/s
|
25
pnt/s
|
0.0154723
yd³/s
|
25.5
pnt/s
|
0.0157817
yd³/s
|
26
pnt/s
|
0.0160912
yd³/s
|
26.5
pnt/s
|
0.0164006
yd³/s
|
27
pnt/s
|
0.0167101
yd³/s
|
27.5
pnt/s
|
0.0170195
yd³/s
|
28
pnt/s
|
0.0173289
yd³/s
|
28.5
pnt/s
|
0.0176384
yd³/s
|
29
pnt/s
|
0.0179478
yd³/s
|
29.5
pnt/s
|
0.0182573
yd³/s
|
30
pnt/s
|
0.0185667
yd³/s
|
30.5
pnt/s
|
0.0188762
yd³/s
|
31
pnt/s
|
0.0191856
yd³/s
|
31.5
pnt/s
|
0.0194951
yd³/s
|
32
pnt/s
|
0.0198045
yd³/s
|
32.5
pnt/s
|
0.020114
yd³/s
|
33
pnt/s
|
0.0204234
yd³/s
|
33.5
pnt/s
|
0.0207328
yd³/s
|
34
pnt/s
|
0.0210423
yd³/s
|
34.5
pnt/s
|
0.0213517
yd³/s
|
35
pnt/s
|
0.0216612
yd³/s
|
35.5
pnt/s
|
0.0219706
yd³/s
|
36
pnt/s
|
0.0222801
yd³/s
|
36.5
pnt/s
|
0.0225895
yd³/s
|
37
pnt/s
|
0.022899
yd³/s
|
37.5
pnt/s
|
0.0232084
yd³/s
|
38
pnt/s
|
0.0235179
yd³/s
|
38.5
pnt/s
|
0.0238273
yd³/s
|
39
pnt/s
|
0.0241367
yd³/s
|
39.5
pnt/s
|
0.0244462
yd³/s
|
40
pnt/s
|
0.0247556
yd³/s
|
40.5
pnt/s
|
0.0250651
yd³/s
|
41
pnt/s
|
0.0253745
yd³/s
|
41.5
pnt/s
|
0.025684
yd³/s
|
42
pnt/s
|
0.0259934
yd³/s
|
42.5
pnt/s
|
0.0263029
yd³/s
|
43
pnt/s
|
0.0266123
yd³/s
|
43.5
pnt/s
|
0.0269218
yd³/s
|
44
pnt/s
|
0.0272312
yd³/s
|
44.5
pnt/s
|
0.0275406
yd³/s
|
45
pnt/s
|
0.0278501
yd³/s
|
45.5
pnt/s
|
0.0281595
yd³/s
|
46
pnt/s
|
0.028469
yd³/s
|
46.5
pnt/s
|
0.0287784
yd³/s
|
47
pnt/s
|
0.0290879
yd³/s
|
47.5
pnt/s
|
0.0293973
yd³/s
|
48
pnt/s
|
0.0297068
yd³/s
|
48.5
pnt/s
|
0.0300162
yd³/s
|
49
pnt/s
|
0.0303257
yd³/s
|
49.5
pnt/s
|
0.0306351
yd³/s
|
50
pnt/s
|
0.0309445
yd³/s
|
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