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 | horsepower Group | |
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Characteristic | | horsepower( Used in the United States ) | | Notes |
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Symbol | HP | |||
Other Names |
horsepower-UK, HP-UK | "UK" indicates that this unit is used in the United Kingdom. | ||
Metric (SI) Equivalent | 745.69987158 watts | This equivalent and the others below are calculated from exact values. | ||
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Metric (SI) Dimensions | length2 × mass × time-3 | |||
Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants | 550 foot-pounds-force / second | |||
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Characteristic | | horsepower-boiler | | Notes |
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Other Name | HP-boiler | |||
Metric (SI) Equivalent | 9809.5 watts | This equivalent and the others below are exact. | ||
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Metric (SI) Dimensions | length2 × mass × time-3 | |||
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Characteristic | | horsepower-electric | |
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Other Name | HP-electric | |||
Metric (SI) Equivalent | 746 watts | This equivalent and the others below are exact. | ||
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Metric (SI) Dimensions | length2 × mass × time-3 | |||
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Characteristic | | horsepower-metric |
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Other Names | HP-metric, cheval-vapeur, cv | |||
Metric (SI) Equivalent | 735.49875 watts |
This equivalent and the others below are calculated from exact values. | ||
Other Metric (SI) Equivalents with More Basic Units | ||||
Metric (SI) Dimensions | length2 × mass × time-3 | |||
Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants | 75 kilogram-force meters / second | |||
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Characteristic | | horsepower-water | | Notes |
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Other Name | HP-water | |||
Metric (SI) Equivalent |
746.043 watts | |||
Other Metric (SI) Equivalents with More Basic Units | ||||
Metric (SI) Dimensions | length2 × mass × time-3 | |||
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