Convert 0.4 Horsepower to Watts
How much power is 0.4 horsepower? What is 2⁄5 of a horsepower in watts? 0.4 HP to W conversion.
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0.4 Mechanical Horsepower ≈
298.27995 Watts
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Result in Plain English
0.4 horsepower is equal to about 298 watts.
From a Percentage
40% of a horsepower ≈ 298 watts.
In Scientific Notation
0.4 horsepower
= 4 x 10-1 horsepower
≈ 2.9828 x 102 watts
Horsepower
Mechanical horsepower is commonly used to measure the maximum power of a car's engine in the United States. It is slightly different than Metric horsepower, which is used in Europe.
Watts
A watt is the standard unit of power. It is the power needed to do one joule of work per second. A typical incandescent light bulb uses 40-100 watts.