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Convert Power from Kilowatt to Horsepower British (kW to hp)
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Kilowatt to Horsepower (British) Conversion FormulaExampleWhat is a Kilowatt (kW)?What is a Horsepower (British) (hp)?What is the metric system?What is the imperial system?Kilowatt to Horsepower (British) Conversion Table

Kilowatt to Horsepower (British) Conversion Formula

To convert from Kilowatt (kW) to Horsepower (British) (hp), use the following formula:

 Horsepower (British) (hp)\textbf{ Horsepower (British)} \text{ (hp)}

=1000×0.737562149×1550× Kilowatt (kW)= 1000 \times 0.737562149 \times \frac{1}{550}\times \textbf{ Kilowatt} \text{ (kW)}

=1.3410220890909090909× Kilowatt (kW)= 1.3410220890909090909\times \textbf{ Kilowatt} \text{ (kW)}

With 0.7375621490.737562149 is the ratio between the base units Foot-pound per second (ft-lb/s) and Watt (W).

Example

Let's convert 5 Kilowatt (kW) to Horsepower (British) (hp).

Using the formula:

5×1.3410220890909090909=6.70511044545454545455 \times 1.3410220890909090909 = 6.7051104454545454545

Therefore, 5 Kilowatt (kW) is equal to 6.70511044545454545456.7051104454545454545 Horsepower (British) (hp).

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 (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 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.

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.

Kilowatt to Horsepower (British) Conversion Table

Here are some quick reference conversions from Kilowatt (kW) to Horsepower (British) (hp):

KilowattsHorsepower (British)
0.000001 kW0.00000134102208909090909090.0000013410220890909090909 hp
0.001 kW0.00134102208909090909090.0013410220890909090909 hp
0.1 kW0.134102208909090909090.13410220890909090909 hp
1 kW1.34102208909090909091.3410220890909090909 hp
2 kW2.68204417818181818182.6820441781818181818 hp
3 kW4.02306626727272727274.0230662672727272727 hp
4 kW5.36408835636363636365.3640883563636363636 hp
5 kW6.70511044545454545456.7051104454545454545 hp
6 kW8.04613253454545454548.0461325345454545454 hp
7 kW9.38715462363636363639.3871546236363636363 hp
8 kW10.72817671272727272710.728176712727272727 hp
9 kW12.06919880181818181812.069198801818181818 hp
10 kW13.41022089090909090913.410220890909090909 hp
20 kW26.82044178181818181826.820441781818181818 hp
30 kW40.23066267272727272740.230662672727272727 hp
40 kW53.64088356363636363653.640883563636363636 hp
50 kW67.05110445454545454567.051104454545454545 hp
100 kW134.10220890909090909134.10220890909090909 hp
1000 kW1341.02208909090909091341.0220890909090909 hp
10000 kW13410.22089090909090913410.220890909090909 hp

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