Power conversion
1 kilowatt (kW) equals 737.562149277266 foot-pound per second (ft·lb/s). Enter any value below to convert from kW to ft·lb/s.
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1 kW = 737.5621492773 ft·lb/s
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Watt W | 1,000 |
| Kilowatt kW | 1 |
| Megawatt MW | 0.001 |
| Milliwatt mW | 1,000,000 |
| Mechanical horsepower hp(I) | 1.3410220896 |
| Metric horsepower PS | 1.3596216173 |
| BTU (IT) per hour BTU/h | 3,412.1416331279 |
| Foot-pound per second ft·lb/s | 737.5621492773 |
Formula
Use this relationship for a direct conversion:
2 kW = 1,475.1242985545 ft·lb/s.
Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.
Quick reference
| Kilowatt (kW) | Foot-pound per second (ft·lb/s) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 7.3756214928 |
| 0.1 | 73.7562149277 |
| 1 | 737.5621492773 |
| 2 | 1,475.1242985545 |
| 5 | 3,687.8107463863 |
| 10 | 7,375.6214927727 |
| 25 | 18,439.0537319316 |
| 50 | 36,878.1074638633 |
| 100 | 73,756.2149277266 |
| 1,000 | 737,562.1492772656 |
From unit
One thousand watts.
Symbol: kW
To unit
One foot-pound of work per second.
Symbol: ft·lb/s
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Source
Definitions are checked against NIST SP 811: Power units. Calculations use full internal precision before display rounding.
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Use the formula ft·lb/s = kW x 737.562149277266. 1 kilowatt (kW) equals 737.562149277266 foot-pound per second (ft·lb/s).
Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.
