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Convert Power from Watt to Horsepower British (W to hp)

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

Watt to Horsepower (British) Conversion Formula

To convert from Watt (W) to Horsepower (British) (hp), use the following formula:

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

=0.737562149×1550× Watt (W)= 0.737562149 \times \frac{1}{550}\times \textbf{ Watt} \text{ (W)}

=0.0013410220890909090909× Watt (W)= 0.0013410220890909090909\times \textbf{ Watt} \text{ (W)}

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 Watt (W) to Horsepower (British) (hp).

Using the formula:

5×0.0013410220890909090909=0.00670511044545454545455 \times 0.0013410220890909090909 = 0.0067051104454545454545

Therefore, 5 Watt (W) is equal to 0.00670511044545454545450.0067051104454545454545 Horsepower (British) (hp).

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 (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.

Watt to Horsepower (British) Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Watt (W) to Horsepower (British) (hp):

WattsHorsepower (British)
0.000001 W1.3410220890909090909×10−91.3410220890909090909\times 10^{-9} hp
0.001 W0.00000134102208909090909090.0000013410220890909090909 hp
0.1 W0.000134102208909090909090.00013410220890909090909 hp
1 W0.00134102208909090909090.0013410220890909090909 hp
2 W0.00268204417818181818180.0026820441781818181818 hp
3 W0.00402306626727272727270.0040230662672727272727 hp
4 W0.00536408835636363636360.0053640883563636363636 hp
5 W0.00670511044545454545450.0067051104454545454545 hp
6 W0.00804613253454545454540.0080461325345454545454 hp
7 W0.00938715462363636363630.0093871546236363636363 hp
8 W0.0107281767127272727270.010728176712727272727 hp
9 W0.0120691988018181818180.012069198801818181818 hp
10 W0.0134102208909090909090.013410220890909090909 hp
20 W0.0268204417818181818180.026820441781818181818 hp
30 W0.0402306626727272727270.040230662672727272727 hp
40 W0.0536408835636363636360.053640883563636363636 hp
50 W0.0670511044545454545450.067051104454545454545 hp
100 W0.134102208909090909090.13410220890909090909 hp
1000 W1.34102208909090909091.3410220890909090909 hp
10000 W13.41022089090909090913.410220890909090909 hp

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