Definition:Horsepower/Conversion Factors

Horsepower: Conversion Factors

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\(\ds 1\)

horsepower

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\(=\)

\(\ds 550\)

foot pounds force per second

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\(\approx\)

\(\ds 745 \cdotp 70\)

watts

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\(\approx\)

\(\ds 0 \cdotp 74570\)

kilowatts

Sources

• 1969: J.C. Anderson, D.M. Hum, B.G. Neal and J.H. Whitelaw: Data and Formulae for Engineering Students (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $2.$ Unit Conversion Factors
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): horsepower
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): horsepower
• 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): horsepower