Convert metric horsepower to watts
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.
Watt
The watt (symbol: W ) is a unit of power. In the International System of Units (SI) it is defined as a derived unit of 1 joule per second, and is used to quantify the rate of energy transfer. In SI base units, the watt is described as kg⋅m 2 ⋅s −3 , which can be demonstrated to be coherent by dimensional analysis. The watt is named after James Watt, an 18th-century Scottish inventor.