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

Horsepower (British) to Watt Conversion Formula

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

 Watt (W)\textbf{ Watt} \text{ (W)}

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

=745.69987186259472759× Horsepower (British) (hp)= 745.69987186259472759\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 Watt (W).

Using the formula:

5×745.69987186259472759=3728.4993593129736385 \times 745.69987186259472759 = 3728.499359312973638

Therefore, 5 Horsepower (British) (hp) is equal to 3728.4993593129736383728.499359312973638 Watt (W).

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 Watt (W)?

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

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 Watt Conversion Table

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

Horsepower (British)Watts
0.000001 hp0.000745699871862594727590.00074569987186259472759 W
0.001 hp0.745699871862594727590.74569987186259472759 W
0.1 hp74.56998718625947275974.569987186259472759 W
1 hp745.69987186259472759745.69987186259472759 W
2 hp1491.39974372518945521491.3997437251894552 W
3 hp2237.09961558778418282237.0996155877841828 W
4 hp2982.79948745037891042982.7994874503789104 W
5 hp3728.4993593129736383728.499359312973638 W
6 hp4474.19923117556836554474.1992311755683655 W
7 hp5219.89910303816309315219.8991030381630931 W
8 hp5965.59897490075782075965.5989749007578207 W
9 hp6711.29884676335254836711.2988467633525483 W
10 hp7456.99871862594727597456.9987186259472759 W
20 hp14913.99743725189455214913.997437251894552 W
30 hp22370.99615587784182822370.996155877841828 W
40 hp29827.99487450378910429827.994874503789104 W
50 hp37284.9935931297363837284.99359312973638 W
100 hp74569.98718625947275974569.987186259472759 W
1000 hp745699.87186259472759745699.87186259472759 W
10000 hp7456998.71862594727597456998.7186259472759 W

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