Btu (IT)/second to horsepower
Please provide values below to convert Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] to horsepower [hp, hp (UK)], 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 [hp, hp (UK)]
Definition: Horsepower is a unit of power equal to 745.7 watts (metric) or 746 watts (electric).
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 is approximately the power required to lift 550 pounds one foot in one second.
Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] to horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] Conversion Table
1 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 1.4148532041 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
2 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 2.8297064082 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
3 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 4.2445596124 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
5 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 7.0742660206 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
10 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 14.148532041 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
50 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 70.742660206 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
100 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 141.48532041 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
1000 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 1414.8532041 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
10000 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 14148.532041 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
100000 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 141485.32041 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
1000000 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] | 1414853.2041 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
How to Convert Btu (IT)/second to horsepower
1 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] = 1.4148532041 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)]
1 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] = 0.7067871049 Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s]
we use cross multiplication method
Btu (IT)/second [Btu/s] → horsepower [hp, hp (UK)]
1 → 1.4148532041
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*1.4148532041=1*x
by simplifying
x=2.1222798062