horsepower to kilowatt
Please provide values below to convert horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] to kilowatt [kW], or change ↔.
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.
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 [hp, hp (UK)] to kilowatt [kW] Conversion Table
| 1 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 0.7456998716 kilowatt [kW] |
| 2 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 1.4913997432 kilowatt [kW] |
| 3 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 2.2370996147 kilowatt [kW] |
| 5 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 3.7284993579 kilowatt [kW] |
| 10 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 7.4569987158 kilowatt [kW] |
| 50 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 37.284993579 kilowatt [kW] |
| 100 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 74.569987158 kilowatt [kW] |
| 1000 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 745.69987158 kilowatt [kW] |
| 10000 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 7456.9987158 kilowatt [kW] |
| 100000 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 74569.987158 kilowatt [kW] |
| 1000000 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 745699.87158 kilowatt [kW] |
How to Convert horsepower to kilowatt
1 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] = 0.7456998716 kilowatt [kW]
1 kilowatt [kW] = 1.3410220896 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)]
we use cross multiplication method
horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] → kilowatt [kW]
1 → 0.7456998716
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.7456998716=1*x
by simplifying
x=1.1185498074