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To convert from Horsepower (British) (hp) to Horsepower (metric) (PS), use the following formula:
Horsepower (metric) (PS)
=550×0.7375621491×735.498751× Horsepower (British) (hp)
=1.0138696658051352604× Horsepower (British) (hp)
With 0.7375621491 is the ratio between the base units Watt (W) and Foot-pound per second (ft-lb/s).
Let's convert 5 Horsepower (British) (hp) to Horsepower (metric) (PS).
Using the formula:
5×1.0138696658051352604=5.069348329025676302
Therefore, 5 Horsepower (British) (hp) is equal to 5.069348329025676302 Horsepower (metric) (PS).
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).
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).
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.
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.
Here are some quick reference conversions from Horsepower (British) (hp) to Horsepower (metric) (PS):
Horsepower (British) | Horsepower (metric) |
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0.000001 hp | 0.0000010138696658051352604 PS |
0.001 hp | 0.0010138696658051352604 PS |
0.1 hp | 0.10138696658051352604 PS |
1 hp | 1.0138696658051352604 PS |
2 hp | 2.0277393316102705208 PS |
3 hp | 3.0416089974154057812 PS |
4 hp | 4.0554786632205410416 PS |
5 hp | 5.069348329025676302 PS |
6 hp | 6.0832179948308115624 PS |
7 hp | 7.0970876606359468228 PS |
8 hp | 8.1109573264410820832 PS |
9 hp | 9.1248269922462173436 PS |
10 hp | 10.138696658051352604 PS |
20 hp | 20.277393316102705208 PS |
30 hp | 30.416089974154057812 PS |
40 hp | 40.554786632205410416 PS |
50 hp | 50.69348329025676302 PS |
100 hp | 101.38696658051352604 PS |
1000 hp | 1013.8696658051352604 PS |
10000 hp | 10138.696658051352604 PS |