horsepower (water) to horsepower
Please provide values below to convert horsepower (water) to horsepower [hp, hp (UK)], 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 [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.
horsepower (water) to horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] Conversion Table
| 1 horsepower (water) | 1.0004601428 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 2 horsepower (water) | 2.0009202856 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 3 horsepower (water) | 3.0013804284 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 5 horsepower (water) | 5.0023007139 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 10 horsepower (water) | 10.004601428 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 50 horsepower (water) | 50.023007139 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 100 horsepower (water) | 100.04601428 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 1000 horsepower (water) | 1000.4601428 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 10000 horsepower (water) | 10004.601428 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 100000 horsepower (water) | 100046.01428 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
| 1000000 horsepower (water) | 1000460.1428 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] |
How to Convert horsepower (water) to horsepower
1 horsepower (water) = 1.0004601428 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)]
1 horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] = 0.9995400688 horsepower (water)
we use cross multiplication method
horsepower (water) → horsepower [hp, hp (UK)]
1 → 1.0004601428
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*1.0004601428=1*x
by simplifying
x=1.5006902142