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Characteristic | horsepower( Used in the United States ) | Notes | ||
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Symbol | HP | |||
Other Names | horsepower-UK, HP-UK | "UK" indicates that this unit is used in the United Kingdom. | ||
Metric (SI) Equivalent | 745.69987158 watts | This equivalent and the others below are calculated from exact values. | ||
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Metric (SI) Dimensions |
length2 × mass × time-3 | |||
Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants |
550 foot-pounds-force / second | |||
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