Convert watt to metric horsepower

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Metric Horsepower

Metric horsepower (symbol: PS, from the German Pferdestärke) is a unit of power equal to the force needed to raise a 75-kilogram mass by one metre in one second under standard gravity, equivalent to 735.49875 watts. It is used across Europe, Asia, and Latin America to rate automotive and motorcycle engines. The metric horsepower is approximately 1.4% less powerful than the British mechanical horsepower. 


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