Convert foot-pound to horsepower (metric) hour
Please provide values below to convert foot-pound [ft*lbf] to horsepower (metric) hour [hp*h], or Convert horsepower (metric) hour to foot-pound.
How to Convert Foot-Pound to Horsepower (Metric) Hour
1 ft*lbf = 5.12055387207962e-07 hp*h
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf to hp*h:
15 ft*lbf = 15 × 5.12055387207962e-07 hp*h = 7.68083080811943e-06 hp*h
Foot-Pound to Horsepower (Metric) Hour Conversion Table
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Foot-Pound
A foot-pound is a unit of energy or work equal to the work done when a force of one pound-force is exerted over a distance of one foot.
History/Origin
The foot-pound has been used primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom as a customary unit of energy, originating from imperial and US customary measurement systems, before the widespread adoption of the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the foot-pound is still used in certain fields such as engineering, automotive, and aerospace industries in the US for expressing torque and energy, although the SI unit joule is more common internationally.
Horsepower (Metric) Hour
A unit of energy representing the amount of work done by one horsepower over one hour, equivalent to 745.7 joules.
History/Origin
The horsepower hour was historically used to quantify energy in mechanical and engineering contexts, especially in the era of steam and early engines, but has largely been replaced by standard energy units like joules and kilowatt-hours.
Current Use
It is rarely used in modern practice, but may still appear in legacy systems or specific industrial applications to measure energy output or consumption related to horsepower-rated equipment.