Convert foot pound-force/second to horsepower [international]


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How many foot pound-force/second in 1 HP? The answer is 550.00001960608. We assume you are converting between foot pound-force/second and horsepower [international]. You can view more details on each measurement unit: foot pound-force/second or HP The SI derived unit for power is the watt. 1 watt is equal to 0.73756217556945 foot pound-force/second, or 0.001341022089595 HP. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between foot pound-forces/second and horsepower. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!



Quick conversion chart of foot pound-force/second to HP

1 foot pound-force/second to HP = 0.00182 HP

10 foot pound-force/second to HP = 0.01818 HP

50 foot pound-force/second to HP = 0.09091 HP

100 foot pound-force/second to HP = 0.18182 HP

200 foot pound-force/second to HP = 0.36364 HP

500 foot pound-force/second to HP = 0.90909 HP

1000 foot pound-force/second to HP = 1.81818 HP


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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


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