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Horsepower (metric) to Horsepower (British) Conversion FormulaExampleWhat is a Horsepower (metric) (PS)?What is a Horsepower (British) (hp)?What is the metric system?What is the imperial system?Horsepower (metric) to Horsepower (British) Conversion Table

Horsepower (metric) to Horsepower (British) Conversion Formula

To convert from Horsepower (metric) (PS) to Horsepower (British) (hp), use the following formula:

 Horsepower (British) (hp)\textbf{ Horsepower (British)} \text{ (hp)}

=735.49875×0.737562149×1550× Horsepower (metric) (PS)= 735.49875 \times 0.737562149 \times \frac{1}{550}\times \textbf{ Horsepower (metric)} \text{ (PS)}

=0.98632007024875227273× Horsepower (metric) (PS)= 0.98632007024875227273\times \textbf{ Horsepower (metric)} \text{ (PS)}

With 0.7375621490.737562149 is the ratio between the base units Foot-pound per second (ft-lb/s) and Watt (W).

Example

Let's convert 5 Horsepower (metric) (PS) to Horsepower (British) (hp).

Using the formula:

5×0.98632007024875227273=4.93160035124376136375 \times 0.98632007024875227273 = 4.9316003512437613637

Therefore, 5 Horsepower (metric) (PS) is equal to 4.93160035124376136374.9316003512437613637 Horsepower (British) (hp).

What is a Horsepower (metric) (PS)?

A Horsepower (metric) (PS) is a unit of power in the metric system, equal to 735.49875 Watts (W). The plural form is Horsepower (metric).

What is a Horsepower (British) (hp)?

A Horsepower (British) (hp) is a unit of power in the imperial system, equal to 550 Foot-pounds per second (ft-lb/s). The plural form is Horsepower (British).

What is the metric system?

The metric system is a decimal-based system of measurement used by nearly every country in the world. Its key feature is the use of prefixes to denote multiples and submultiples of the base units by powers of ten.

What is the imperial system?

The imperial system is a system of measurement that was first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824. It's known for using units like inches, feet, pounds, and gallons. While most of the world now uses the metric system, the imperial system remains the official system of measurement in the United States and is still used in specific contexts in other countries, such as the United Kingdom and Canada.

Horsepower (metric) to Horsepower (British) Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Horsepower (metric) (PS) to Horsepower (British) (hp):

Horsepower (metric)Horsepower (British)
0.000001 PS9.8632007024875227273×10−79.8632007024875227273\times 10^{-7} hp
0.001 PS0.000986320070248752272730.00098632007024875227273 hp
0.1 PS0.0986320070248752272730.098632007024875227273 hp
1 PS0.986320070248752272730.98632007024875227273 hp
2 PS1.97264014049750454551.9726401404975045455 hp
3 PS2.95896021074625681822.9589602107462568182 hp
4 PS3.94528028099500909093.9452802809950090909 hp
5 PS4.93160035124376136374.9316003512437613637 hp
6 PS5.91792042149251363645.9179204214925136364 hp
7 PS6.90424049174126590916.9042404917412659091 hp
8 PS7.89056056199001818187.8905605619900181818 hp
9 PS8.87688063223877045468.8768806322387704546 hp
10 PS9.86320070248752272739.8632007024875227273 hp
20 PS19.72640140497504545519.726401404975045455 hp
30 PS29.58960210746256818229.589602107462568182 hp
40 PS39.45280280995009090939.452802809950090909 hp
50 PS49.31600351243761363749.316003512437613637 hp
100 PS98.63200702487522727398.632007024875227273 hp
1000 PS986.32007024875227273986.32007024875227273 hp
10000 PS9863.20070248752272739863.2007024875227273 hp

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