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Horsepower (British) to Megawatt Conversion Formula

To convert from Horsepower (British) (hp) to Megawatt (MW), use the following formula:

 Megawatt (MW)\textbf{ Megawatt} \text{ (MW)}

=550×10.737562149×1106× Horsepower (British) (hp)= 550 \times \frac{1}{0.737562149} \times \frac{1}{10^{6}}\times \textbf{ Horsepower (British)} \text{ (hp)}

=0.00074569987186259472759× Horsepower (British) (hp)= 0.00074569987186259472759\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 Megawatt (MW).

Using the formula:

5×0.00074569987186259472759=0.0037284993593129736385 \times 0.00074569987186259472759 = 0.003728499359312973638

Therefore, 5 Horsepower (British) (hp) is equal to 0.0037284993593129736380.003728499359312973638 Megawatt (MW).

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 Megawatt (MW)?

A Megawatt (MW) is a unit of power in the metric system, equal to one million Watts (106 W). The plural form is Megawatts.

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 Megawatt Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Horsepower (British) (hp) to Megawatt (MW):

Horsepower (British)Megawatts
0.000001 hp7.4569987186259472759×10−107.4569987186259472759\times 10^{-10} MW
0.001 hp7.4569987186259472759×10−77.4569987186259472759\times 10^{-7} MW
0.1 hp0.0000745699871862594727590.000074569987186259472759 MW
1 hp0.000745699871862594727590.00074569987186259472759 MW
2 hp0.00149139974372518945520.0014913997437251894552 MW
3 hp0.00223709961558778418280.0022370996155877841828 MW
4 hp0.00298279948745037891040.0029827994874503789104 MW
5 hp0.0037284993593129736380.003728499359312973638 MW
6 hp0.00447419923117556836550.0044741992311755683655 MW
7 hp0.00521989910303816309310.0052198991030381630931 MW
8 hp0.00596559897490075782070.0059655989749007578207 MW
9 hp0.00671129884676335254830.0067112988467633525483 MW
10 hp0.00745699871862594727590.0074569987186259472759 MW
20 hp0.0149139974372518945520.014913997437251894552 MW
30 hp0.0223709961558778418280.022370996155877841828 MW
40 hp0.0298279948745037891040.029827994874503789104 MW
50 hp0.037284993593129736380.03728499359312973638 MW
100 hp0.0745699871862594727590.074569987186259472759 MW
1000 hp0.745699871862594727590.74569987186259472759 MW
10000 hp7.45699871862594727597.4569987186259472759 MW

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