Watts to foot-pounds per second
Type a value in W to get it in ft·lb/s instantly.
73.76ft·lb/s
That's 1.54× as much power as a laptop, while a fridge is 1.5× more. That is about 0.04545 electric kettles running at once.
What it means
What could that run?
Appliance figures are typical. Car output is quoted at the engine, before losses through the gearbox.
The math
How to convert W to ft·lb/s
To convert watts to foot-pounds per second, multiply by 0.737562.
Example: 100 W × 0.737562 = 73.7562 ft·lb/s.
In the other direction, 1 ft·lb/s = 1.35582 W.
Every unit
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Tables
W to ft·lb/s conversion table
| W | ft·lb/s |
|---|---|
| 1 W | 0.737562 ft·lb/s |
| 2 W | 1.47512 ft·lb/s |
| 5 W | 3.68781 ft·lb/s |
| 10 W | 7.37562 ft·lb/s |
| 20 W | 14.7512 ft·lb/s |
| 25 W | 18.4391 ft·lb/s |
| 50 W | 36.8781 ft·lb/s |
| 75 W | 55.3172 ft·lb/s |
| 100 W | 73.7562 ft·lb/s |
| 150 W | 110.634 ft·lb/s |
| 200 W | 147.512 ft·lb/s |
| 250 W | 184.391 ft·lb/s |
| 500 W | 368.781 ft·lb/s |
| 1,000 W | 737.562 ft·lb/s |
ft·lb/s to W conversion table
| ft·lb/s | W |
|---|---|
| 1 ft·lb/s | 1.35582 W |
| 2 ft·lb/s | 2.71164 W |
| 5 ft·lb/s | 6.77909 W |
| 10 ft·lb/s | 13.5582 W |
| 20 ft·lb/s | 27.1164 W |
| 25 ft·lb/s | 33.8954 W |
| 50 ft·lb/s | 67.7909 W |
| 75 ft·lb/s | 101.686 W |
| 100 ft·lb/s | 135.582 W |
| 150 ft·lb/s | 203.373 W |
| 200 ft·lb/s | 271.164 W |
| 250 ft·lb/s | 338.954 W |
| 500 ft·lb/s | 677.909 W |
| 1,000 ft·lb/s | 1,355.82 W |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many ft·lb/s is 1 W?
- 1 W is 0.737562 ft·lb/s.
- How many ft·lb/s is 10 W?
- 10 W is 7.37562 ft·lb/s.
- How many ft·lb/s is 100 W?
- 100 W is 73.7562 ft·lb/s.
The units
About these units
Watts (W)
The watt is the SI unit of power: one joule per second. An LED bulb draws about 8 W, a phone charger about 20 W.
Foot-pounds per second (ft·lb/s)
Foot-pounds per second is the imperial power unit behind horsepower: 550 of them make one mechanical horsepower.
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