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Horse Power Conversion

Power can be expressed in watts (W). The table provides conversions between watts and other units like ergs/second, horsepower (electric), horsepower (metric), and kilowatts. To convert ps (pferdestärke) to horsepower, divide ps by 1.36, as ps and metric horsepower are equal. Horsepower ps and horsepower hp are also the same unit, known as metric horsepower. Cars in Japan are rated in ps, which converts to slightly fewer hp than the rating because hp is the imperial/mechanical unit obtained by converting ps.

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Horse Power Conversion

Power can be expressed in watts (W). The table provides conversions between watts and other units like ergs/second, horsepower (electric), horsepower (metric), and kilowatts. To convert ps (pferdestärke) to horsepower, divide ps by 1.36, as ps and metric horsepower are equal. Horsepower ps and horsepower hp are also the same unit, known as metric horsepower. Cars in Japan are rated in ps, which converts to slightly fewer hp than the rating because hp is the imperial/mechanical unit obtained by converting ps.

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Power is generally expressed in watts (W).

The information in the table below provides a method of converting power from other units to watts. Convert from these to watts (W) erg's per second (erg/s) horsepower (electric) horsepower (hp)(metric%&'(%P)) horsepower (hp)(../.) 0ilowatt (0W) 1xamples2 multiply by . ! "#$ "*+.#,-"#+." !

How do I convert PS to horsepower?


3 manufacturer 4uotes the power of a vehicle at 5+ P) (Pferdest6r0e 7 8erman for horsepower% e4ual to metric horsepower and sometimes referred to as 'continental horsepower') converted to watts this would be !-*-"#." (5+ x "*+.#,--) and converted to horsepower (imperial) it would be 5#$.+(!-*-"#." / "#+."). To avoid all that hassle you could go straight from 5+ P) to 5#$.+-hp 9ust by dividing 5+ by !. !*-" or by using the calculator above

Which is bigger Horsepower !I" or Horsepower PS?


They are exactly the same% also 0nown as metric horsepower.

Why are cars rated as #$%hp in &apan but #'(hp in the )*+*?
They use :etric horsepower(&'(/P)) as above% converted to imperial/.//mechanical horsepower it's 5"$.!" which gets rounded to 5"$hp.

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