Convert 1 Horsepower to Watts
How much power is 1 horsepower? What is 1 horsepower in watts? 1 HP to W conversion.
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1 Mechanical Horsepowe ≈
745.69987 Watts
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Result in Plain English
1 horsepower is equal to about 746 watts.
In Scientific Notation
1 horsepower
= 1 x 100 horsepower
≈ 7.457 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.