What does horsepower (hp) represent?

Horsepower (hp) is a non-SI unit measuring the rate of work done, commonly defined as 550 foot-pounds per second or about 745.7 watts for the mechanical variant.

What is kilocalorie (IT)/minute used for?

Kilocalorie (IT)/minute expresses the rate of energy transfer, often used in contexts like human metabolism, exercise energy expenditure, or heating and cooling applications involving food-energy units.

How do I convert horsepower to kilocalorie (IT)/minute?

To convert, multiply the horsepower value by approximately 10.6864 to get the equivalent kilocalorie (IT)/minute rate.

Convert Horsepower [hp, hp (UK)] to Kilocalorie (IT)/minute | Power Unit Converter

Easily convert power units from horsepower (hp, hp UK) to kilocalorie (IT)/minute using this online converter. Translate mechanical power output into nutritional or thermal energy rates for physiology and engineering applications.

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What Is This Tool?

This tool converts power from horsepower (hp, hp UK), a unit expressing mechanical work rate, into kilocalorie (IT)/minute, which indicates the rate of energy transfer in nutritional or thermal terms. It is ideal for comparing mechanical power with energy rates used in fitness, physiology, and thermal processes.

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Select horsepower as the input unit and kilocalorie (IT)/minute as the output unit
Click the convert button to get the equivalent power in kilocalorie (IT)/minute
Review the result and use it for your intended engineering, fitness, or thermal energy needs

Key Features

Convert mechanical power units from horsepower to kilocalorie (IT)/minute
Provides clear rates of energy transfer expressed in nutritional or thermal terms
Supports applications in automotive engineering, fitness studies, and heating/cooling processes
Browser-based, user-friendly interface requiring no installation
Includes example conversions to illustrate unit relationships

Examples

1 horsepower equals approximately 10.6864 kilocalorie (IT)/minute
2 horsepower converts to about 21.3729 kilocalorie (IT)/minute

Common Use Cases

Rating engines and motors in automotive and mechanical engineering
Expressing human metabolic energy expenditure on fitness equipment
Calculating energy transfer in small-scale heating or cooling applications
Estimating calories burned per minute in physiology studies
Comparing mechanical power outputs to nutritional energy rates

Tips & Best Practices

Confirm which horsepower variant is used to ensure conversion accuracy
Use kilocalorie (IT)/minute for applications involving nutritional or thermal energy units
Cross-check conversions when integrating with engineering standards that use watts
Remember that this conversion ignores practical factors such as energy loss or efficiency

Limitations

Horsepower definitions vary, affecting conversion precision
Kilocalorie (IT)/minute is uncommon in engineering contexts relative to watts
Conversion does not include real-world efficiency or energy losses
Care needed to maintain unit consistency across different measurement systems

Frequently Asked Questions

What does horsepower (hp) represent?: Horsepower (hp) is a non-SI unit measuring the rate of work done, commonly defined as 550 foot-pounds per second or about 745.7 watts for the mechanical variant.
What is kilocalorie (IT)/minute used for?: Kilocalorie (IT)/minute expresses the rate of energy transfer, often used in contexts like human metabolism, exercise energy expenditure, or heating and cooling applications involving food-energy units.
How do I convert horsepower to kilocalorie (IT)/minute?: To convert, multiply the horsepower value by approximately 10.6864 to get the equivalent kilocalorie (IT)/minute rate.

Key Terminology

Horsepower (hp): A non-SI unit expressing power as the rate of doing work; the common mechanical horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second or about 745.7 watts.
Kilocalorie (IT)/minute: A power unit indicating the rate of energy transfer, defined as one kilocalorie (International Table) delivered or consumed each minute.
Power: The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred over time.

Quick Knowledge Check

What unit does horsepower (hp) measure?

Rate of energy transfer in calories

Rate of doing mechanical work

Heat energy per minute

Kilocalorie (IT)/minute is mainly used to express:

Heating or cooling energy rates

Mechanical power in vehicles

Electrical power consumption

Which is the approximate conversion factor from horsepower to kilocalorie (IT)/minute?

0.7457

10.6864

550

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