Convert 2 Horsepower to Watts
How much power is 2 horsepower? What is 2 horsepower in watts? 2 HP to W conversion.
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2 Mechanical Horsepower ≈
1,491.3997 Watts
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Result in Plain English
2 horsepower is equal to about 1,490 watts.
In Scientific Notation
2 horsepower
= 2 x 100 horsepower
≈ 1.4914 x 103 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.