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Horsepower (British) to Gigawatt Conversion Formula

To convert from Horsepower (British) (hp) to Gigawatt (GW), use the following formula:

 Gigawatt (GW)\textbf{ Gigawatt} \text{ (GW)}

=550×10.737562149×1109× Horsepower (British) (hp)= 550 \times \frac{1}{0.737562149} \times \frac{1}{10^{9}}\times \textbf{ Horsepower (British)} \text{ (hp)}

=7.4569987186259472759×10−7× Horsepower (British) (hp)= 7.4569987186259472759\times 10^{-7}\times \textbf{ Horsepower (British)} \text{ (hp)}

With 10.737562149\frac{1}{0.737562149} is the ratio between the base units Watt (W) and Foot-pound per second (ft-lb/s).

Example

Let's convert 5 Horsepower (British) (hp) to Gigawatt (GW).

Using the formula:

5×7.4569987186259472759×10−7=0.0000037284993593129736385 \times 7.4569987186259472759\times 10^{-7} = 0.000003728499359312973638

Therefore, 5 Horsepower (British) (hp) is equal to 0.0000037284993593129736380.000003728499359312973638 Gigawatt (GW).

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 a Gigawatt (GW)?

A Gigawatt (GW) is a unit of power in the metric system, equal to one billion Watts (109 W). The plural form is Gigawatts.

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.

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.

Horsepower (British) to Gigawatt Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Horsepower (British) (hp) to Gigawatt (GW):

Horsepower (British)Gigawatts
0.000001 hp7.4569987186259472759×10−137.4569987186259472759\times 10^{-13} GW
0.001 hp7.4569987186259472759×10−107.4569987186259472759\times 10^{-10} GW
0.1 hp7.4569987186259472759×10−87.4569987186259472759\times 10^{-8} GW
1 hp7.4569987186259472759×10−77.4569987186259472759\times 10^{-7} GW
2 hp0.00000149139974372518945520.0000014913997437251894552 GW
3 hp0.00000223709961558778418280.0000022370996155877841828 GW
4 hp0.00000298279948745037891040.0000029827994874503789104 GW
5 hp0.0000037284993593129736380.000003728499359312973638 GW
6 hp0.00000447419923117556836550.0000044741992311755683655 GW
7 hp0.00000521989910303816309310.0000052198991030381630931 GW
8 hp0.00000596559897490075782070.0000059655989749007578207 GW
9 hp0.00000671129884676335254830.0000067112988467633525483 GW
10 hp0.00000745699871862594727590.0000074569987186259472759 GW
20 hp0.0000149139974372518945520.000014913997437251894552 GW
30 hp0.0000223709961558778418280.000022370996155877841828 GW
40 hp0.0000298279948745037891040.000029827994874503789104 GW
50 hp0.000037284993593129736380.00003728499359312973638 GW
100 hp0.0000745699871862594727590.000074569987186259472759 GW
1000 hp0.000745699871862594727590.00074569987186259472759 GW
10000 hp0.00745699871862594727590.0074569987186259472759 GW

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