The foot-pound per second is an intriguing unit of power that encapsulates the essence of energy transfer in mechanical systems. A single foot-pound per second equates to the rate at which one pound-force transfers energy across a distance of one foot in a second. Lesser-known than its metric counterpart, the watt, foot-pound per second offers insight into the blend of force, distance, and time that’s crucial to understanding mechanical work.
Interestingly, the unit serves as a bridge between imperial and metric systems, with one foot-pound per second equivalent to approximately 1.3558 watts. This conversion showcases the interconnectedness of diverse measurement systems. The unit highlights the ingenuity of early inventors and engineers like James Watt, whose advancements in engine technology continue to influence how we conceptualize power and efficiency today.
A gigawatt (GW) is a unit of power equal to one billion watts. To put it into perspective, a single gigawatt can power approximately 750,000 homes simultaneously in developed countries. This immense power is often used to measure the capacity of power plants, with modern nuclear reactors typically generating between 1 to 1.3 gigawatts each. The term gained mainstream attention in pop culture when Doc Brown, in the movie “Back to the Future,” famously exclaimed the need for 1.21 “gigawatts” to power his time machine. Although mistakenly pronounced, it sparked curiosity about the sheer scale of energy required for large-scale projects and futuristic concepts. Today, understanding gigawatts is crucial as we transition to more sustainable energy sources and technologies.
| Foot-pounds per second | Gigawatts |
|---|---|
0
ft-lb/s
|
0
GW
|
100
ft-lb/s
|
1.35582e-7
GW
|
200
ft-lb/s
|
2.71164e-7
GW
|
300
ft-lb/s
|
4.06745e-7
GW
|
400
ft-lb/s
|
5.42327e-7
GW
|
500
ft-lb/s
|
6.77909e-7
GW
|
600
ft-lb/s
|
8.13491e-7
GW
|
700
ft-lb/s
|
9.49073e-7
GW
|
800
ft-lb/s
|
1.08465e-6
GW
|
900
ft-lb/s
|
1.22024e-6
GW
|
1000
ft-lb/s
|
1.35582e-6
GW
|
1100
ft-lb/s
|
1.4914e-6
GW
|
1200
ft-lb/s
|
1.62698e-6
GW
|
1300
ft-lb/s
|
1.76256e-6
GW
|
1400
ft-lb/s
|
1.89815e-6
GW
|
1500
ft-lb/s
|
2.03373e-6
GW
|
1600
ft-lb/s
|
2.16931e-6
GW
|
1700
ft-lb/s
|
2.30489e-6
GW
|
1800
ft-lb/s
|
2.44047e-6
GW
|
1900
ft-lb/s
|
2.57605e-6
GW
|
2000
ft-lb/s
|
2.71164e-6
GW
|
2100
ft-lb/s
|
2.84722e-6
GW
|
2200
ft-lb/s
|
2.9828e-6
GW
|
2300
ft-lb/s
|
3.11838e-6
GW
|
2400
ft-lb/s
|
3.25396e-6
GW
|
2500
ft-lb/s
|
3.38954e-6
GW
|
2600
ft-lb/s
|
3.52513e-6
GW
|
2700
ft-lb/s
|
3.66071e-6
GW
|
2800
ft-lb/s
|
3.79629e-6
GW
|
2900
ft-lb/s
|
3.93187e-6
GW
|
3000
ft-lb/s
|
4.06745e-6
GW
|
3100
ft-lb/s
|
4.20304e-6
GW
|
3200
ft-lb/s
|
4.33862e-6
GW
|
3300
ft-lb/s
|
4.4742e-6
GW
|
3400
ft-lb/s
|
4.60978e-6
GW
|
3500
ft-lb/s
|
4.74536e-6
GW
|
3600
ft-lb/s
|
4.88094e-6
GW
|
3700
ft-lb/s
|
5.01653e-6
GW
|
3800
ft-lb/s
|
5.15211e-6
GW
|
3900
ft-lb/s
|
5.28769e-6
GW
|
4000
ft-lb/s
|
5.42327e-6
GW
|
4100
ft-lb/s
|
5.55885e-6
GW
|
4200
ft-lb/s
|
5.69444e-6
GW
|
4300
ft-lb/s
|
5.83002e-6
GW
|
4400
ft-lb/s
|
5.9656e-6
GW
|
4500
ft-lb/s
|
6.10118e-6
GW
|
4600
ft-lb/s
|
6.23676e-6
GW
|
4700
ft-lb/s
|
6.37234e-6
GW
|
4800
ft-lb/s
|
6.50793e-6
GW
|
4900
ft-lb/s
|
6.64351e-6
GW
|
5000
ft-lb/s
|
6.77909e-6
GW
|
5100
ft-lb/s
|
6.91467e-6
GW
|
5200
ft-lb/s
|
7.05025e-6
GW
|
5300
ft-lb/s
|
7.18584e-6
GW
|
5400
ft-lb/s
|
7.32142e-6
GW
|
5500
ft-lb/s
|
0.000007457
GW
|
5600
ft-lb/s
|
7.59258e-6
GW
|
5700
ft-lb/s
|
7.72816e-6
GW
|
5800
ft-lb/s
|
7.86374e-6
GW
|
5900
ft-lb/s
|
7.99933e-6
GW
|
6000
ft-lb/s
|
8.13491e-6
GW
|
6100
ft-lb/s
|
8.27049e-6
GW
|
6200
ft-lb/s
|
8.40607e-6
GW
|
6300
ft-lb/s
|
8.54165e-6
GW
|
6400
ft-lb/s
|
8.67723e-6
GW
|
6500
ft-lb/s
|
8.81282e-6
GW
|
6600
ft-lb/s
|
8.9484e-6
GW
|
6700
ft-lb/s
|
9.08398e-6
GW
|
6800
ft-lb/s
|
9.21956e-6
GW
|
6900
ft-lb/s
|
9.35514e-6
GW
|
7000
ft-lb/s
|
9.49073e-6
GW
|
7100
ft-lb/s
|
9.62631e-6
GW
|
7200
ft-lb/s
|
9.76189e-6
GW
|
7300
ft-lb/s
|
9.89747e-6
GW
|
7400
ft-lb/s
|
1.00331e-5
GW
|
7500
ft-lb/s
|
1.01686e-5
GW
|
7600
ft-lb/s
|
1.03042e-5
GW
|
7700
ft-lb/s
|
1.04398e-5
GW
|
7800
ft-lb/s
|
1.05754e-5
GW
|
7900
ft-lb/s
|
0.000010711
GW
|
8000
ft-lb/s
|
1.08465e-5
GW
|
8100
ft-lb/s
|
1.09821e-5
GW
|
8200
ft-lb/s
|
1.11177e-5
GW
|
8300
ft-lb/s
|
1.12533e-5
GW
|
8400
ft-lb/s
|
1.13889e-5
GW
|
8500
ft-lb/s
|
1.15245e-5
GW
|
8600
ft-lb/s
|
0.00001166
GW
|
8700
ft-lb/s
|
1.17956e-5
GW
|
8800
ft-lb/s
|
1.19312e-5
GW
|
8900
ft-lb/s
|
1.20668e-5
GW
|
9000
ft-lb/s
|
1.22024e-5
GW
|
9100
ft-lb/s
|
1.23379e-5
GW
|
9200
ft-lb/s
|
1.24735e-5
GW
|
9300
ft-lb/s
|
1.26091e-5
GW
|
9400
ft-lb/s
|
1.27447e-5
GW
|
9500
ft-lb/s
|
1.28803e-5
GW
|
9600
ft-lb/s
|
1.30159e-5
GW
|
9700
ft-lb/s
|
1.31514e-5
GW
|
9800
ft-lb/s
|
0.000013287
GW
|
9900
ft-lb/s
|
1.34226e-5
GW
|
10000
ft-lb/s
|
1.35582e-5
GW
|
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