What is the metric unit for horsepower?

Answer 1

Horsepower is just a calculation of how much work an engine can do over time. An engine actual doesn't make horsepower, an engine makes torque, the force that turns the crankshaft. HP= torque x rpm it is produced at/ 5252rpms

An example: a motor that produce 300 ft-lbs @ 4000 rpms the horsepower at that rpm is 228.5hp@ 4000rpms A horse can lift 550 pounds at the rate of one foot per second. In other words, it could lift 33,000 pounds one foot per minute. And that's the figure we use today: one unit of horsepower equals 33,000 foot-pounds per minute. the horse power is obtained by mechnical means is called "bhp", (brake horse power) 1 HP = 746 watts

Another Answer

The horsepower is the Imperial unit for power. The SI equivalent is the watt. A horsepower is equivalent to 746 W. It's completely incorrect to argue that the horsepower measures mechanical power and the watt measures electrical power, as they are completely interchangeable. You can measure the power of an electric heater in horsepower, if you wish, and you can measure the output power of a car engine in watts.

Answer 2

A car's horse power refers to the speed and power that the car's engine generates. Since horses were the first known fast means of transportation, car's and their power have been named as horse power. A Formula One car generates around 900bhp or more.

Answer 3

The metric unit for horsepower is the watt (W). One horsepower is equivalent to approximately 746 watts.

Answer 4

In the electrical trade one of the most common HP conversions is 1 HP = 746 watts.

Answer 5

Horsepower is a measure of power, the metric unit of power is the watt. One watt is one joule per second.