

cheval-vapeur (horsepower)




Symbol: | cv, HP |
Category: | Power (Heat flow) |
SI Equivalent: | 735.499 W |
Dimension: | ML2T-3 |
System: | UK, INT |
Notes | |
Power unit introduced by James Watt in 1784. It is defined as the power (a horse) needed to raise 528 ft3 of water by 1 meter in 1 minute. 1 HP = 75 kgf-m/s |






1 cv, HP =



