Convert BTU / minute to horsepower
Learn how to convert
1
BTU / minute to
horsepower
step by step.
Calculation Breakdown
Set up the equation
\(1.0\left(\dfrac{BTU}{minute}\right)={\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x}\left(horsepower\right)\)
Define the base values of the selected units in relation to the SI unit \(\left(watt\right)\)
\(\text{Left side: 1.0 } \left(\dfrac{BTU}{minute}\right) = {\color{rgb(89,182,91)} \dfrac{1054.5}{60.0}\left(watt\right)} = {\color{rgb(89,182,91)} \dfrac{1054.5}{60.0}\left(W\right)}\)
\(\text{Right side: 1.0 } \left(horsepower\right) = {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} 745.699872\left(watt\right)} = {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} 745.699872\left(W\right)}\)
Insert known values into the conversion equation to determine \({\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x}\)
\(1.0\left(\dfrac{BTU}{minute}\right)={\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x}\left(horsepower\right)\)
\(\text{Insert known values } =>\)
\(1.0 \times {\color{rgb(89,182,91)} \dfrac{1054.5}{60.0}} \times {\color{rgb(89,182,91)} \left(watt\right)} = {\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} \times {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} 745.699872}} \times {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} \left(watt\right)}\)
\(\text{Or}\)
\(1.0 \cdot {\color{rgb(89,182,91)} \dfrac{1054.5}{60.0}} \cdot {\color{rgb(89,182,91)} \left(W\right)} = {\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} \cdot {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} 745.699872} \cdot {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} \left(W\right)}\)
\(\text{Cancel SI units}\)
\(1.0 \times {\color{rgb(89,182,91)} \dfrac{1054.5}{60.0}} \cdot {\color{rgb(89,182,91)} \cancel{\left(W\right)}} = {\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} \times {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} 745.699872} \times {\color{rgb(125,164,120)} \cancel{\left(W\right)}}\)
\(\text{Conversion Equation}\)
\(\dfrac{1054.5}{60.0} = {\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} \times 745.699872\)
Switch sides
\({\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} \times 745.699872 = \dfrac{1054.5}{60.0}\)
Isolate \({\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x}\)
Multiply both sides by \(\left(\dfrac{1.0}{745.699872}\right)\)
\({\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} \times 745.699872 \times \dfrac{1.0}{745.699872} = \dfrac{1054.5}{60.0} \times \dfrac{1.0}{745.699872}\)
\(\text{Cancel}\)
\({\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} \times {\color{rgb(255,204,153)} \cancel{745.699872}} \times \dfrac{1.0}{{\color{rgb(255,204,153)} \cancel{745.699872}}} = \dfrac{1054.5 \times 1.0}{60.0 \times 745.699872}\)
\(\text{Simplify}\)
\({\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x} = \dfrac{1054.5}{60.0 \times 745.699872}\)
Solve \({\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x}\)
\({\color{rgb(20,165,174)} x}\approx0.0235684632\approx2.3568 \times 10^{-2}\)
\(\text{Conversion Equation}\)
\(1.0\left(\dfrac{BTU}{minute}\right)\approx{\color{rgb(20,165,174)} 2.3568 \times 10^{-2}}\left(horsepower\right)\)
