Foot-pound-force per second (ft·lbf/s)
One foot-pound-force of work per second (about 1.35582 watts).
What is a foot-pound-force per second?
- Symbol
- ft·lbf/s
- Quantity
- Power
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One foot-pound-force of work per second (about 1.35582 watts).
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
A US engineering unit of power. One mechanical horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds-force per second.
Foot-pound-force per second in other power units
- 1 ft·lbf/s = 1355.8179483314004 mWMilliwatt
- 1 ft·lbf/s = 1.3558179483314004 WWatt
- 1 ft·lbf/s = 0.0013558179483314004 kWKilowatt
- 1 ft·lbf/s = 0.0000013558179483314004 MWMegawatt
- 1 ft·lbf/s = 1.3558179483314004e-9 GWGigawatt
- 1 ft·lbf/s ≈ 0.001818181818 hpHorsepower (mechanical)
- 1 ft·lbf/s = 0.00184339939168 PSHorsepower (metric)
- 1 ft·lbf/s ≈ 4.626242868 BTU/hBTU (IT) per hour
Foot-pound-force per second quick reference
| Foot-pound-force per second | Kilowatt | Horsepower (mechanical) | Milliwatt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ft·lbf/s | = 0.0013558179483314004 kW | ≈ 0.001818181818 hp | = 1355.8179483314004 mW |
| 10 ft·lbf/s | = 0.013558179483314004 kW | ≈ 0.01818181818 hp | = 13558.179483314004 mW |
| 100 ft·lbf/s | = 0.13558179483314004 kW | ≈ 0.1818181818 hp | = 135581.79483314004 mW |
| 1000 ft·lbf/s | = 1.3558179483314004 kW | ≈ 1.818181818 hp | = 1355817.9483314004 mW |
Where the foot-pound-force per second fits
The next smaller power unit is the watt (W). 1 ft·lbf/s = 1.3558179483314004 W, and 1 W ≈ 0.7375621493 ft·lbf/s.
The next larger power unit is the metric horsepower (PS). 1 ft·lbf/s = 0.00184339939168 PS, and 1 PS ≈ 542.4760388 ft·lbf/s.
Frequently asked questions
- How many kilowatts are in one foot-pound-force per second?
- One foot-pound-force per second = 0.0013558179483314004 kW (kilowatts).
- How many horsepower are in one foot-pound-force per second?
- One foot-pound-force per second ≈ 0.001818181818 hp (horsepower).
- How many milliwatts are in one foot-pound-force per second?
- One foot-pound-force per second = 1355.8179483314004 mW (milliwatts).