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Convert horsepower to british thermal unit per second

Here you can quickly calculate how many british thermal unit per second fit in one horsepower.

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  • 1 hp = 0.706787 BTU/s
  • 1 BTU/s = 1.414853 hp

Horsepower to british thermal unit per second conversion table

horsepower british thermal unit per second
1 0.706787
2 1.413574
5 3.533936
10 7.067871
20 14.135742
50 35.339355
100 70.67871

Formula to convert horsepower to british thermal unit per second

To convert horsepower to british thermal unit per second, multiply by 0.706787.

1 hp = 0.706787 BTU/s
Example: 1 horsepower = 0.706787 british thermal unit per second

Common mistakes in power conversion

  • Horsepower comes in flavours: the metric horsepower is about 735.5 W while the mechanical (imperial/US) horsepower is about 745.7 W, roughly 1.4% stronger. The same engine therefore shows a slightly lower number in hp than in European hk/PS figures. Always state which horsepower you mean.

Quick horsepower to/from british thermal unit per second conversion quiz

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7.3 horsepower equals 5.68 british thermal unit per second.

Correct answer: 7.3 horsepower = 5.16 british thermal unit per second.

1.1 british thermal unit per second equals 1.4 horsepower.

Correct answer: 1.1 british thermal unit per second = 1.56 horsepower.

14 british thermal unit per second equals 19.8 horsepower.

Correct answer: 14 british thermal unit per second = 19.8 horsepower.

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