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 fluid ounce per second is a unit of flow rate used primarily in the United States to measure the volumetric flow of liquids. Originally, the fluid ounce has origins dating back to the Roman Empire, where it was used to quantify the volume equivalent to a “pinguis,” a measure for butter or other fatted products. Today, in both the US customary and imperial systems, the fluid ounce is a dynamic unit often found in culinary and scientific contexts.
The versatility of the fluid ounce per second unit shines in practical applications, from assessing the pour rate of kitchen faucets to monitoring the flow of liquid chemicals in industrial processes. This unit links the convenience of a standard volume measure to real-time flow, demonstrating the intersection between historical measure and modern fluid dynamics.
Pints per second | Fluid Ounces per second |
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0
pnt/s
|
0
fl-oz/s
|
0.5
pnt/s
|
8
fl-oz/s
|
1
pnt/s
|
16
fl-oz/s
|
1.5
pnt/s
|
24
fl-oz/s
|
2
pnt/s
|
32
fl-oz/s
|
2.5
pnt/s
|
40
fl-oz/s
|
3
pnt/s
|
48
fl-oz/s
|
3.5
pnt/s
|
56
fl-oz/s
|
4
pnt/s
|
64
fl-oz/s
|
4.5
pnt/s
|
72
fl-oz/s
|
5
pnt/s
|
80
fl-oz/s
|
5.5
pnt/s
|
88
fl-oz/s
|
6
pnt/s
|
96
fl-oz/s
|
6.5
pnt/s
|
104
fl-oz/s
|
7
pnt/s
|
112
fl-oz/s
|
7.5
pnt/s
|
120
fl-oz/s
|
8
pnt/s
|
128
fl-oz/s
|
8.5
pnt/s
|
136
fl-oz/s
|
9
pnt/s
|
144
fl-oz/s
|
9.5
pnt/s
|
152
fl-oz/s
|
10
pnt/s
|
160
fl-oz/s
|
10.5
pnt/s
|
168
fl-oz/s
|
11
pnt/s
|
176
fl-oz/s
|
11.5
pnt/s
|
184
fl-oz/s
|
12
pnt/s
|
192
fl-oz/s
|
12.5
pnt/s
|
200
fl-oz/s
|
13
pnt/s
|
208
fl-oz/s
|
13.5
pnt/s
|
216
fl-oz/s
|
14
pnt/s
|
224
fl-oz/s
|
14.5
pnt/s
|
232
fl-oz/s
|
15
pnt/s
|
240
fl-oz/s
|
15.5
pnt/s
|
248
fl-oz/s
|
16
pnt/s
|
256
fl-oz/s
|
16.5
pnt/s
|
264
fl-oz/s
|
17
pnt/s
|
272
fl-oz/s
|
17.5
pnt/s
|
280
fl-oz/s
|
18
pnt/s
|
288
fl-oz/s
|
18.5
pnt/s
|
296
fl-oz/s
|
19
pnt/s
|
304
fl-oz/s
|
19.5
pnt/s
|
312
fl-oz/s
|
20
pnt/s
|
320
fl-oz/s
|
20.5
pnt/s
|
328
fl-oz/s
|
21
pnt/s
|
336
fl-oz/s
|
21.5
pnt/s
|
344
fl-oz/s
|
22
pnt/s
|
352
fl-oz/s
|
22.5
pnt/s
|
360
fl-oz/s
|
23
pnt/s
|
368
fl-oz/s
|
23.5
pnt/s
|
376
fl-oz/s
|
24
pnt/s
|
384
fl-oz/s
|
24.5
pnt/s
|
392
fl-oz/s
|
25
pnt/s
|
400
fl-oz/s
|
25.5
pnt/s
|
408
fl-oz/s
|
26
pnt/s
|
416
fl-oz/s
|
26.5
pnt/s
|
424
fl-oz/s
|
27
pnt/s
|
432
fl-oz/s
|
27.5
pnt/s
|
440
fl-oz/s
|
28
pnt/s
|
448
fl-oz/s
|
28.5
pnt/s
|
456
fl-oz/s
|
29
pnt/s
|
464
fl-oz/s
|
29.5
pnt/s
|
472
fl-oz/s
|
30
pnt/s
|
480
fl-oz/s
|
30.5
pnt/s
|
488
fl-oz/s
|
31
pnt/s
|
496
fl-oz/s
|
31.5
pnt/s
|
504
fl-oz/s
|
32
pnt/s
|
512
fl-oz/s
|
32.5
pnt/s
|
520
fl-oz/s
|
33
pnt/s
|
528
fl-oz/s
|
33.5
pnt/s
|
536
fl-oz/s
|
34
pnt/s
|
544
fl-oz/s
|
34.5
pnt/s
|
552
fl-oz/s
|
35
pnt/s
|
560
fl-oz/s
|
35.5
pnt/s
|
568
fl-oz/s
|
36
pnt/s
|
576
fl-oz/s
|
36.5
pnt/s
|
584
fl-oz/s
|
37
pnt/s
|
592
fl-oz/s
|
37.5
pnt/s
|
600
fl-oz/s
|
38
pnt/s
|
608
fl-oz/s
|
38.5
pnt/s
|
616
fl-oz/s
|
39
pnt/s
|
624
fl-oz/s
|
39.5
pnt/s
|
632
fl-oz/s
|
40
pnt/s
|
640
fl-oz/s
|
40.5
pnt/s
|
648
fl-oz/s
|
41
pnt/s
|
656
fl-oz/s
|
41.5
pnt/s
|
664
fl-oz/s
|
42
pnt/s
|
672
fl-oz/s
|
42.5
pnt/s
|
680
fl-oz/s
|
43
pnt/s
|
688
fl-oz/s
|
43.5
pnt/s
|
696
fl-oz/s
|
44
pnt/s
|
704
fl-oz/s
|
44.5
pnt/s
|
712
fl-oz/s
|
45
pnt/s
|
720
fl-oz/s
|
45.5
pnt/s
|
728
fl-oz/s
|
46
pnt/s
|
736
fl-oz/s
|
46.5
pnt/s
|
744
fl-oz/s
|
47
pnt/s
|
752
fl-oz/s
|
47.5
pnt/s
|
760
fl-oz/s
|
48
pnt/s
|
768
fl-oz/s
|
48.5
pnt/s
|
776
fl-oz/s
|
49
pnt/s
|
784
fl-oz/s
|
49.5
pnt/s
|
792
fl-oz/s
|
50
pnt/s
|
800
fl-oz/s
|
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