horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) to gigawatt
Please provide values below to convert horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) to gigawatt [GW], or change ↔.
horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s)
Definition: Horsepower (mechanical) is a unit of power equal to 550 foot-pounds per second.
Historyandorigin: It was introduced by James Watt to compare the output of steam engines with the power of horses.
CurrentUse: It is used in automotive and engineering contexts.
funfact: One horsepower (mechanical) is equivalent to 745.7 watts.
gigawatt [GW]
Definition: A gigawatt is a unit of power equal to 1 billion watts.
Historyandorigin: It is part of the metric system.
CurrentUse: It is used in scientific and engineering contexts to describe large power outputs.
funfact: The prefix 'giga-' comes from the Greek word 'gigas,' meaning 'giant.'
horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) to gigawatt [GW] Conversion Table
| 1 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) | 7.456998715E-7 gigawatt [GW] |
| 2 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) | 0.0000014914 gigawatt [GW] |
| 3 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) | 0.0000022371 gigawatt [GW] |
| 5 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) | 0.0000037285 gigawatt [GW] |
| 10 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) | 0.000007457 gigawatt [GW] |
| 50 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) | 0.000037285 gigawatt [GW] |
| 100 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) | 0.00007457 gigawatt [GW] |
| 1000 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) | 0.0007456999 gigawatt [GW] |
| 10000 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) | 0.0074569987 gigawatt [GW] |
| 100000 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) | 0.0745699872 gigawatt [GW] |
| 1000000 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) | 0.7456998716 gigawatt [GW] |
How to Convert horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) to gigawatt
1 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) = 7.456998715E-7 gigawatt [GW]
1 gigawatt [GW] = 1341022.0896 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s)
we use cross multiplication method
horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) → gigawatt [GW]
1 → 7.456998715E-7
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*7.456998715E-7=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.0000011185