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Convert Btu To Horsepower hour

Conversion Results

Btu Horsepower hour
0.01 0.000004
0.1 0.000039
1 0.000393
2 0.000786
3 0.001179
5 0.001965
10 0.00393
20 0.00786
50 0.019651
100 0.039301
1000 0.393015

How to Convert Btu to Horsepower hour

Step-by-Step Explanation

  1. Value to convert: 10 Btu
  2. Conversion Factor: 1 Btu = 0.000393 Horsepower hour
  3. Calculate: 10 × 0.000393 → 0.00393 Horsepower hour

Unit Information

Btu (Btu (IT))

Definition

The British thermal unit (BTU or Btu) is a non-SI unit of heat; it is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. The IT (International Table) BTU is defined as exactly 1,055.05585262 joules.

Current Use

BTUs are commonly used in the power, steam generation, heating, and air conditioning industries to describe energy capacity.

Horsepower hour (hp·h)

Definition

The horsepower hour (symbol: hp·h) is a unit of energy equal to the work done by one horsepower over one hour. It is approximately equal to 2.6845 megajoules.

Current Use

Horsepower hours are used primarily in the United States and within specific engineering contexts to measure the total mechanical energy produced by engines and turbines.

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