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Power
Rate of work, heat transfer and machinery output.
Try a decimal, 1e-9, 1/3, or 5 1/2.
Result550 ft·lbf/s1 hp = 550 ft·lbf/s
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hp to ft·lbf/s Converter
Convert mechanical horsepower (hp) to foot pound-force per second (ft·lbf/s). Enter a value for an instant result, or use the examples and reverse conversion below.
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HOW IT IS CALCULATED
Convert through watt
Enter a mechanical horsepower value to calculate foot pound-force per second with full internal precision before display rounding.
Display PrecisionAuto · 6 significant digits
Auto trims unnecessary zeroes and uses scientific notation for extreme magnitudes. Use Digits to set the display precision; calculations retain full precision.
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All units in this quantity
| Unit | Symbol | Converted value |
|---|---|---|
| milliwattfrom hp | mW | 745700 |
| wattfrom hp | W | 745.7 |
| kilowattfrom hp | kW | 0.7457 |
| megawattfrom hp | MW | 0.0007457 |
| gigawattfrom hp | GW | 0.0000007457 |
| mechanical horsepowerfrom hp | hp | 1 |
| metric horsepowerfrom hp | PS | 1.01387 |
| electrical horsepowerfrom hp | hp(E) | 0.999598 |
| boiler horsepowerfrom hp | hp(S) | 0.0760181 |
| foot pound-force per secondfrom hp | ft·lbf/s | 550 |
| British thermal unit per hourfrom hp | BtuIT/h | 2544.43 |
| ton of refrigerationfrom hp | TR | 0.212036 |
SI symbols follow international notation. U.S. and Imperial measures are labelled separately where their values differ.
hp to ft·lbf/s Conversion Reference
Mechanical Horsepower (hp) and foot pound-force per second (ft·lbf/s) are units of power. Use this page to convert in either direction.
Conversion Examples
| Mechanical Horsepower (hp) | Foot Pound-force Per Second (ft·lbf/s) |
|---|---|
| 1 hp | 550 ft·lbf/s |
| 5 hp | 2750 ft·lbf/s |
| 10 hp | 5500 ft·lbf/s |
| 100 hp | 55000 ft·lbf/s |
Examples are rounded to 6 significant digits. The interactive converter retains full calculation precision; change Display Precision to see more digits.
Reverse Conversion
ft·lbf/s to hp (foot pound-force per second to mechanical horsepower)
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