In this article I will show you how to convert 120 pints per second into litres per second. Throughout the explanation below I might also call it 120 pps to lps. They are the same thing!
How to Convert Pints per second to Litres per second
A pints per second is smaller than a litres per second. I know that a pps is smaller than a lps because of something called conversion factors.
Put very simply, a conversion factor is a number that can be used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing it. So when we need to convert 120 pints per second into litres per second, we use a conversion factor to get the answer.
The conversion factor for pps to lps is:
Now that we know what the conversion factor is, we can easily calculate the conversion of 120 pps to lps by multiplying 0.56826098217847 by the number of pints per second we have, which is 120.
So, the answer to the question "what is 120 pints per second in litres per second?" is 68.191317861417 lps.
Pints per second to Litres per second Conversion Table
Below is a sample conversion table for pps to lps:
| Pints per second (pps) | Litres per second (lps) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 0.1 | 0.06 |
| 1 | 0.57 |
| 2 | 1.14 |
| 3 | 1.7 |
| 5 | 2.84 |
| 10 | 5.68 |
| 20 | 11.37 |
| 50 | 28.41 |
| 100 | 56.83 |
| 1000 | 568.26 |
Best Conversion Unit for 120 pps
Sometimes when you work with conversions from one unit to another, the numbers can get a little confusing. Especially when dealing with really large numbers.
I've also calculated what the best unit of measurement is for 120 pps.
To determine which unit is best, I decided to define that as being the unit of measurement which is as low as possible, without going below 1. Smaller numbers are more easily understood and can make it easier for you to understand the measurement.
The best unit of measurement I have found for 120 pps is cubic feet per second and the amount is 2.4081576259117 ft³ps.