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How many horsepower [metric] in 1 kilowatt?
The answer is 1.3596216173039.
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The SI derived unit for power is the watt.
1 watt is equal to 0.0013596216173039 horsepower [metric], or 0.001 kilowatt.
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1 horsepower [metric] to kilowatt = 0.7355 kilowatt
5 horsepower [metric] to kilowatt = 3.67749 kilowatt
10 horsepower [metric] to kilowatt = 7.35499 kilowatt
20 horsepower [metric] to kilowatt = 14.70998 kilowatt
30 horsepower [metric] to kilowatt = 22.06496 kilowatt
40 horsepower [metric] to kilowatt = 29.41995 kilowatt
50 horsepower [metric] to kilowatt = 36.77494 kilowatt
75 horsepower [metric] to kilowatt = 55.16241 kilowatt
100 horsepower [metric] to kilowatt = 73.54988 kilowatt
You can do the reverse unit conversion from kilowatt to horsepower [metric], or enter any two units below:
Metric horsepower began in Germany in the 19th century and became popular across Europe and Asia. The various units used to indicate this definition ("PS", "CV", "pk", and "ch") all translate to "horse power" in English. Metric horsepower, as a rule, is defined as 0.73549875 kW, or roughly 98.6% of mechanical horsepower.
The SI prefix "kilo" represents a factor of 103, or in exponential notation, 1E3.
So 1 kilowatt = 103 watts.
The definition of a watt is as follows:
The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit for power. It is equivalent to one joule per second (1 J/s), or in electrical units, one volt ampere (1 V·A).
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