›› Measurement unit: horsepower [international]

Full name: horsepower [international]

Plural form: horsepower

Symbol: hp

Category type: power

Scale factor: 745.699871582


›› SI unit: watt

The SI derived unit for power is the watt.
1 watt is equal to 0.0013410220896 horsepower [international].


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›› Definition: Horsepower

The term horsepower was invented by the engineer James Watt in 1782. Mechanical horsepower is defined in this way:

1 hp = 33,000 ft·pound-force·min−1 = exactly 745.69987158227022 W


›› Sample conversions: horsepower [international]

horsepower [international] to deciwatt
horsepower [international] to hectowatt
horsepower [international] to gram-force centimeter/minute
horsepower [international] to dyne centimeter/second
horsepower [international] to million Btu/hour [I.T.]
horsepower [international] to newton meter/second
horsepower [international] to calorie/minute [I.T.]
horsepower [international] to newton meter/minute
horsepower [international] to yoctowatt
horsepower [international] to horsepower [metric]


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