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 “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.
Pints per second | Cups per second |
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0
pnt/s
|
0
cup/s
|
0.5
pnt/s
|
1
cup/s
|
1
pnt/s
|
2
cup/s
|
1.5
pnt/s
|
3
cup/s
|
2
pnt/s
|
4
cup/s
|
2.5
pnt/s
|
5
cup/s
|
3
pnt/s
|
6
cup/s
|
3.5
pnt/s
|
7
cup/s
|
4
pnt/s
|
8
cup/s
|
4.5
pnt/s
|
9
cup/s
|
5
pnt/s
|
10
cup/s
|
5.5
pnt/s
|
11
cup/s
|
6
pnt/s
|
12
cup/s
|
6.5
pnt/s
|
13
cup/s
|
7
pnt/s
|
14
cup/s
|
7.5
pnt/s
|
15
cup/s
|
8
pnt/s
|
16
cup/s
|
8.5
pnt/s
|
17
cup/s
|
9
pnt/s
|
18
cup/s
|
9.5
pnt/s
|
19
cup/s
|
10
pnt/s
|
20
cup/s
|
10.5
pnt/s
|
21
cup/s
|
11
pnt/s
|
22
cup/s
|
11.5
pnt/s
|
23
cup/s
|
12
pnt/s
|
24
cup/s
|
12.5
pnt/s
|
25
cup/s
|
13
pnt/s
|
26
cup/s
|
13.5
pnt/s
|
27
cup/s
|
14
pnt/s
|
28
cup/s
|
14.5
pnt/s
|
29
cup/s
|
15
pnt/s
|
30
cup/s
|
15.5
pnt/s
|
31
cup/s
|
16
pnt/s
|
32
cup/s
|
16.5
pnt/s
|
33
cup/s
|
17
pnt/s
|
34
cup/s
|
17.5
pnt/s
|
35
cup/s
|
18
pnt/s
|
36
cup/s
|
18.5
pnt/s
|
37
cup/s
|
19
pnt/s
|
38
cup/s
|
19.5
pnt/s
|
39
cup/s
|
20
pnt/s
|
40
cup/s
|
20.5
pnt/s
|
41
cup/s
|
21
pnt/s
|
42
cup/s
|
21.5
pnt/s
|
43
cup/s
|
22
pnt/s
|
44
cup/s
|
22.5
pnt/s
|
45
cup/s
|
23
pnt/s
|
46
cup/s
|
23.5
pnt/s
|
47
cup/s
|
24
pnt/s
|
48
cup/s
|
24.5
pnt/s
|
49
cup/s
|
25
pnt/s
|
50
cup/s
|
25.5
pnt/s
|
51
cup/s
|
26
pnt/s
|
52
cup/s
|
26.5
pnt/s
|
53
cup/s
|
27
pnt/s
|
54
cup/s
|
27.5
pnt/s
|
55
cup/s
|
28
pnt/s
|
56
cup/s
|
28.5
pnt/s
|
57
cup/s
|
29
pnt/s
|
58
cup/s
|
29.5
pnt/s
|
59
cup/s
|
30
pnt/s
|
60
cup/s
|
30.5
pnt/s
|
61
cup/s
|
31
pnt/s
|
62
cup/s
|
31.5
pnt/s
|
63
cup/s
|
32
pnt/s
|
64
cup/s
|
32.5
pnt/s
|
65
cup/s
|
33
pnt/s
|
66
cup/s
|
33.5
pnt/s
|
67
cup/s
|
34
pnt/s
|
68
cup/s
|
34.5
pnt/s
|
69
cup/s
|
35
pnt/s
|
70
cup/s
|
35.5
pnt/s
|
71
cup/s
|
36
pnt/s
|
72
cup/s
|
36.5
pnt/s
|
73
cup/s
|
37
pnt/s
|
74
cup/s
|
37.5
pnt/s
|
75
cup/s
|
38
pnt/s
|
76
cup/s
|
38.5
pnt/s
|
77
cup/s
|
39
pnt/s
|
78
cup/s
|
39.5
pnt/s
|
79
cup/s
|
40
pnt/s
|
80
cup/s
|
40.5
pnt/s
|
81
cup/s
|
41
pnt/s
|
82
cup/s
|
41.5
pnt/s
|
83
cup/s
|
42
pnt/s
|
84
cup/s
|
42.5
pnt/s
|
85
cup/s
|
43
pnt/s
|
86
cup/s
|
43.5
pnt/s
|
87
cup/s
|
44
pnt/s
|
88
cup/s
|
44.5
pnt/s
|
89
cup/s
|
45
pnt/s
|
90
cup/s
|
45.5
pnt/s
|
91
cup/s
|
46
pnt/s
|
92
cup/s
|
46.5
pnt/s
|
93
cup/s
|
47
pnt/s
|
94
cup/s
|
47.5
pnt/s
|
95
cup/s
|
48
pnt/s
|
96
cup/s
|
48.5
pnt/s
|
97
cup/s
|
49
pnt/s
|
98
cup/s
|
49.5
pnt/s
|
99
cup/s
|
50
pnt/s
|
100
cup/s
|
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