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Convert Power from Kilowatt to Horsepower Metric (kW to PS)
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Kilowatt to Horsepower (metric) Conversion FormulaExampleWhat is a Kilowatt (kW)?What is a Horsepower (metric) (PS)?What is the metric system?Kilowatt to Horsepower (metric) Conversion Table

Kilowatt to Horsepower (metric) Conversion Formula

To convert from Kilowatt (kW) to Horsepower (metric) (PS), use the following formula:

 Horsepower (metric) (PS)\textbf{ Horsepower (metric)} \text{ (PS)}

=1000×1735.49875× Kilowatt (kW)= 1000 \times \frac{1}{735.49875}\times \textbf{ Kilowatt} \text{ (kW)}

=1.3596216173039043234× Kilowatt (kW)= 1.3596216173039043234\times \textbf{ Kilowatt} \text{ (kW)}

Example

Let's convert 5 Kilowatt (kW) to Horsepower (metric) (PS).

Using the formula:

5×1.3596216173039043234=6.7981080865195216175 \times 1.3596216173039043234 = 6.798108086519521617

Therefore, 5 Kilowatt (kW) is equal to 6.7981080865195216176.798108086519521617 Horsepower (metric) (PS).

What is a Kilowatt (kW)?

A Kilowatt (kW) is a unit of power in the metric system, equal to one thousand Watts (1000 W). The plural form is Kilowatts.

What is a Horsepower (metric) (PS)?

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).

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.

Kilowatt to Horsepower (metric) Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Kilowatt (kW) to Horsepower (metric) (PS):

KilowattsHorsepower (metric)
0.000001 kW0.00000135962161730390432340.0000013596216173039043234 PS
0.001 kW0.00135962161730390432340.0013596216173039043234 PS
0.1 kW0.135962161730390432340.13596216173039043234 PS
1 kW1.35962161730390432341.3596216173039043234 PS
2 kW2.71924323460780864682.7192432346078086468 PS
3 kW4.07886485191171297024.0788648519117129702 PS
4 kW5.43848646921561729365.4384864692156172936 PS
5 kW6.7981080865195216176.798108086519521617 PS
6 kW8.15772970382342594048.1577297038234259404 PS
7 kW9.51735132112733026389.5173513211273302638 PS
8 kW10.87697293843123458710.876972938431234587 PS
9 kW12.23659455573513891112.236594555735138911 PS
10 kW13.59621617303904323413.596216173039043234 PS
20 kW27.19243234607808646827.192432346078086468 PS
30 kW40.78864851911712970240.788648519117129702 PS
40 kW54.38486469215617293654.384864692156172936 PS
50 kW67.9810808651952161767.98108086519521617 PS
100 kW135.96216173039043234135.96216173039043234 PS
1000 kW1359.62161730390432341359.6216173039043234 PS
10000 kW13596.21617303904323413596.216173039043234 PS

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