Cheval Vapeur
Metric horsepower.
A unit of power representing that required to raise a 75kg mass 1 metre in 1 second.
| Conversions | ||||||
| 1 cheval vapeur (ch) | = | 1 PS | 1 ch | = | 735.5 W | |
| 1 ch | = | 0.986 hp | 1 ch | = | 75 kgf m s-1 |
See also: Horsepower, Power.
Subjects: Mechanical Engineering