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Convert Power from Watt to Horsepower Metric (W to PS)
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Watt to Horsepower (metric) Conversion FormulaExampleWhat is a Watt (W)?What is a Horsepower (metric) (PS)?What is the metric system?Watt to Horsepower (metric) Conversion Table

Watt to Horsepower (metric) Conversion Formula

To convert from Watt (W) to Horsepower (metric) (PS), use the following formula:

 Horsepower (metric) (PS)\textbf{ Horsepower (metric)} \text{ (PS)}

=1735.49875× Watt (W)= \frac{1}{735.49875}\times \textbf{ Watt} \text{ (W)}

=0.0013596216173039043234× Watt (W)= 0.0013596216173039043234\times \textbf{ Watt} \text{ (W)}

Example

Let's convert 5 Watt (W) to Horsepower (metric) (PS).

Using the formula:

5×0.0013596216173039043234=0.0067981080865195216175 \times 0.0013596216173039043234 = 0.006798108086519521617

Therefore, 5 Watt (W) is equal to 0.0067981080865195216170.006798108086519521617 Horsepower (metric) (PS).

What is a Watt (W)?

A Watt (W) is a base unit of power in the metric system. The plural form is Watts.

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 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.

Watt to Horsepower (metric) Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Watt (W) to Horsepower (metric) (PS):

WattsHorsepower (metric)
0.000001 W1.3596216173039043234×10−91.3596216173039043234\times 10^{-9} PS
0.001 W0.00000135962161730390432340.0000013596216173039043234 PS
0.1 W0.000135962161730390432340.00013596216173039043234 PS
1 W0.00135962161730390432340.0013596216173039043234 PS
2 W0.00271924323460780864680.0027192432346078086468 PS
3 W0.00407886485191171297020.0040788648519117129702 PS
4 W0.00543848646921561729360.0054384864692156172936 PS
5 W0.0067981080865195216170.006798108086519521617 PS
6 W0.00815772970382342594040.0081577297038234259404 PS
7 W0.00951735132112733026380.0095173513211273302638 PS
8 W0.0108769729384312345870.010876972938431234587 PS
9 W0.0122365945557351389110.012236594555735138911 PS
10 W0.0135962161730390432340.013596216173039043234 PS
20 W0.0271924323460780864680.027192432346078086468 PS
30 W0.0407886485191171297020.040788648519117129702 PS
40 W0.0543848646921561729360.054384864692156172936 PS
50 W0.067981080865195216170.06798108086519521617 PS
100 W0.135962161730390432340.13596216173039043234 PS
1000 W1.35962161730390432341.3596216173039043234 PS
10000 W13.59621617303904323413.596216173039043234 PS

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