Power conversion
1 megawatt (MW) equals 737,562.149277265649 foot-pound per second (ft·lb/s). Enter any value below to convert from MW to ft·lb/s.
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1 MW = 737,562.1492772656 ft·lb/s
| Unit | Value |
|---|---|
| Watt W | 1,000,000 |
| Kilowatt kW | 1,000 |
| Megawatt MW | 1 |
| Milliwatt mW | 1,000,000,000 |
| Mechanical horsepower hp(I) | 1,341.022089595 |
| Metric horsepower PS | 1,359.6216173039 |
| BTU (IT) per hour BTU/h | 3,412,141.6331279417 |
| Foot-pound per second ft·lb/s | 737,562.1492772656 |
Formula
Use this relationship for a direct conversion:
2 MW = 1,475,124.2985545313 ft·lb/s.
Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.
Quick reference
| Megawatt (MW) | Foot-pound per second (ft·lb/s) |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 7,375.6214927727 |
| 0.1 | 73,756.2149277266 |
| 1 | 737,562.1492772656 |
| 2 | 1,475,124.2985545313 |
| 5 | 3,687,810.7463863282 |
| 10 | 7,375,621.4927726565 |
| 25 | 18,439,053.7319316417 |
| 50 | 36,878,107.4638632834 |
| 100 | 73,756,214.9277265668 |
| 1,000 | 737,562,149.2772656679 |
From unit
One million watts.
Symbol: MW
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 = MW x 737,562.149277265649. 1 megawatt (MW) equals 737,562.149277265649 foot-pound per second (ft·lb/s).
Horsepower type is always identified because mechanical and metric horsepower differ by about 1.4 percent.
