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How many horsepower [international] in 1 kilo watts? The answer is 1.341022089595. We assume you are converting between horsepower [international] and kilowatt. You can view more details on each measurement unit: horsepower [international] or kilo watts The SI derived unit for power is the watt. 1 watt is equal to 0.001341022089595 horsepower [international], or 0.001 kilo watts. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between horsepower and kilowatts. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!
1 horsepower [international] to kilo watts = 0.7457 kilo watts
5 horsepower [international] to kilo watts = 3.7285 kilo watts
10 horsepower [international] to kilo watts = 7.457 kilo watts
20 horsepower [international] to kilo watts = 14.914 kilo watts
30 horsepower [international] to kilo watts = 22.371 kilo watts
40 horsepower [international] to kilo watts = 29.82799 kilo watts
50 horsepower [international] to kilo watts = 37.28499 kilo watts
75 horsepower [international] to kilo watts = 55.92749 kilo watts
100 horsepower [international] to kilo watts = 74.56999 kilo watts
You can do the reverse unit conversion from kilo watts to horsepower [international], or enter any two units below:
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
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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