Btu (IT)/second to horsepower (water)
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] to horsepower (water), or change ↔.
Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s]
Definition: A British thermal unit per second is a unit of power equal to 1,055.06 watts.
Historyandorigin: It is based on the British thermal unit.
CurrentUse: It is used in heating and cooling contexts.
funfact: One Btu (IT)/second is equivalent to 1,055.06 watts.
horsepower (water)
Definition: Water horsepower is a unit of power equal to 550 foot-pounds per second.
Historyandorigin: It was introduced in the late 19th century.
CurrentUse: It is used in the water industry.
funfact: One water horsepower is equivalent to 745.7 watts.
Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] to horsepower (water) Conversion Table
| 1 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 1.4142024691 horsepower (water) |
| 2 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 2.8284049381 horsepower (water) |
| 3 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 4.2426074072 horsepower (water) |
| 5 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 7.0710123453 horsepower (water) |
| 10 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 14.142024691 horsepower (water) |
| 50 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 70.710123453 horsepower (water) |
| 100 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 141.42024691 horsepower (water) |
| 1000 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 1414.2024691 horsepower (water) |
| 10000 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 14142.024691 horsepower (water) |
| 100000 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 141420.24691 horsepower (water) |
| 1000000 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 1414202.4691 horsepower (water) |
How to Convert Btu (IT)/second to horsepower (water)
1 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] = 1.4142024691 horsepower (water)
1 horsepower (water) = 0.7071123279 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s]
we use cross multiplication method
Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] → horsepower (water)
1 → 1.4142024691
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*1.4142024691=1*x
by simplifying
x=2.1213037036