| Conversion Factors for Units of Power | |||||||||
| Metric Units | British Units | ||||||||
| Kilowatt (kW) |
Cheval vapour or Metric horse power | Kilogram-force
metre per second (kgf m/s) |
Horse
power (hp) |
Foot
pound-force per second (ft lbf/s) |
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1
Kilowatt (kW) |
1 | 1.359 62 | 101.972 | 1.341 02 | 737.56 | ||||
1 Cheval vapour or Metric horse power |
0.735 50 | 1 | 75 | 0.986 32 | 542.48 | ||||
1
Kilogram-force metre per second (kgf m/s) |
0.009 806 65 | 0.013 333 | 1 | 0.013 150 9 | 7.233 0 | ||||
1
Horse power (hp) |
0.745 70 | 1.013 87 | 76.040 | 1 | 550 | ||||
1
Foot pound-force per second (ft lbf/s) |
0.001 355 52 | 0.00 184 340 | 0.138 255 | 0.001 818 18 | 1 | ||||
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