horsepower to megawatt
Please provide values below to convert horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] to megawatt [MW], 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.
megawatt [MW]
Definition: A megawatt is a unit of power equal to 1 million 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 'mega-' comes from the Greek word 'megas,' meaning 'great.'
horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] to megawatt [MW] Conversion Table
| 1 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 0.0007456999 megawatt [MW] |
| 2 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 0.0014913997 megawatt [MW] |
| 3 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 0.0022370996 megawatt [MW] |
| 5 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 0.0037284994 megawatt [MW] |
| 10 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 0.0074569987 megawatt [MW] |
| 50 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 0.0372849936 megawatt [MW] |
| 100 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 0.0745699872 megawatt [MW] |
| 1000 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 0.7456998716 megawatt [MW] |
| 10000 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 7.4569987158 megawatt [MW] |
| 100000 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 74.569987158 megawatt [MW] |
| 1000000 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] | 745.69987158 megawatt [MW] |
How to Convert horsepower to megawatt
1 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] = 0.0007456999 megawatt [MW]
1 megawatt [MW] = 1341.0220896 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)]
we use cross multiplication method
horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] → megawatt [MW]
1 → 0.0007456999
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.0007456999=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.0011185498