CONVERSION TABLES
(SI units to US units & US units to SI units)

POWER

SI units to US units

Enter SI units in left column and click outside to get US units in right column.
Name
Symbol
SI unit
Multiplying Factor
US unit
Symbol
Name
kilowatt
kW
0.9478
Btu/s
British thermal units per second
kilowatt
kW
1.3410
hp
horsepower
watt
W
0.7376
ft.lbf/s
foot-pounds (force) per second

US units to SI units

Enter US units in left column and click outside to get SI units in right column.
Name
Symbol
US unit
Multiplying Factor
SI unit
Symbol
Name
British thermal units per second
Btu/s
1.0551
kW
kilowatt
horsepower
hp
0.7457
kW
kilowatt
foot-pounds (force) per second
ft.lbf/s
1.3558
W
watt

 Back Home      Back to Students' Corner         Back to Conversion Tables Index

This page is designed and maintained by Dr. K. Jayaraman. Comments are welcome.