kilowatt to horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s)
Please provide values below to convert kilowatt [kW] to horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s), or change ↔.
kilowatt [kW]
Definition: A kilowatt is a unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.
Historyandorigin: It is part of the metric system.
CurrentUse: It is widely used in scientific, engineering, and everyday contexts.
funfact: The prefix 'kilo-' comes from the Greek word 'khilioi,' meaning 'thousand.'
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.
kilowatt [kW] to horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) Conversion Table
| 1 kilowatt [kW] | 1.3410220896 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) |
| 2 kilowatt [kW] | 2.6820441792 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) |
| 3 kilowatt [kW] | 4.0230662688 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) |
| 5 kilowatt [kW] | 6.705110448 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) |
| 10 kilowatt [kW] | 13.410220896 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) |
| 50 kilowatt [kW] | 67.05110448 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) |
| 100 kilowatt [kW] | 134.10220896 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) |
| 1000 kilowatt [kW] | 1341.0220896 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) |
| 10000 kilowatt [kW] | 13410.220896 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) |
| 100000 kilowatt [kW] | 134102.20896 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) |
| 1000000 kilowatt [kW] | 1341022.0896 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) |
How to Convert kilowatt to horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s)
1 kilowatt [kW] = 1.3410220896 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s)
1 horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s) = 0.7456998716 kilowatt [kW]
we use cross multiplication method
kilowatt [kW] → horsepower (550 ft*lbf/s)
1 → 1.3410220896
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*1.3410220896=1*x
by simplifying
x=2.0115331344