horsepower (water) to horsepower (metric)
Please provide values below to convert horsepower (water) to horsepower (metric), or change ↔.
horsepower (water)
Definition: Water horsepower is a unit of power equal to 550 foot-pounds per second.
Historyandorigin: It was introduced in the late 19th century.
CurrentUse: It is used in the water industry.
funfact: One water horsepower is equivalent to 745.7 watts.
horsepower (metric)
Definition: Metric horsepower is a unit of power equal to 735.499 watts.
Historyandorigin: It was introduced in the late 19th century.
CurrentUse: It is used in automotive and engineering contexts.
funfact: One metric horsepower is equivalent to 735.499 watts.
horsepower (water) to horsepower (metric) Conversion Table
| 1 horsepower (water) | 1.0143361902 horsepower (metric) |
| 2 horsepower (water) | 2.0286723805 horsepower (metric) |
| 3 horsepower (water) | 3.0430085707 horsepower (metric) |
| 5 horsepower (water) | 5.0716809512 horsepower (metric) |
| 10 horsepower (water) | 10.143361902 horsepower (metric) |
| 50 horsepower (water) | 50.716809512 horsepower (metric) |
| 100 horsepower (water) | 101.43361902 horsepower (metric) |
| 1000 horsepower (water) | 1014.3361902 horsepower (metric) |
| 10000 horsepower (water) | 10143.361902 horsepower (metric) |
| 100000 horsepower (water) | 101433.61902 horsepower (metric) |
| 1000000 horsepower (water) | 1014336.1902 horsepower (metric) |
How to Convert horsepower (water) to horsepower (metric)
1 horsepower (water) = 1.0143361902 horsepower (metric)
1 horsepower (metric) = 0.9858664313 horsepower (water)
we use cross multiplication method
horsepower (water) → horsepower (metric)
1 → 1.0143361902
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*1.0143361902=1*x
by simplifying
x=1.5215042854