Convert 6 Kilowatts to Horsepower
How much power is 6 kilowatts? What is 6 kilowatts in horsepower? 6 kW to HP conversion.
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6 Kilowatts ≈
8.0461325 Mechanical Horsepower
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Result in Plain English
6 kilowatts is equal to about 8.05 horsepower.
In Scientific Notation
6 kilowatts
= 6 x 100 kilowatts
≈ 8.04613 x 100 horsepower
Kilowatts
A kilowatt is 1,000 watts. Usain Bolt's maximum power output while sprinting was about 2.6 kilowatts.
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.