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.

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The watt, a unit of power in the International System of Units, is named after James Watt, the Scottish inventor who vastly improved the efficiency of steam engines in the 18th century. One watt is equivalent to one joule of energy per second, signifying how much energy is transferred or converted. Interestingly, a single watt is roughly the amount of power used by a human heart, pumping about 80 milliliters of blood per beat with a resting heart rate.

In our technology-driven society, watts are pivotal in understanding the energy consumption of electrical devices. For instance, a typical LED light bulb uses about 10 watts, significantly less than an incandescent bulb, highlighting the watt’s role in energy conservation. Moreover, the watt powers our world: everything from the brightness of light bulbs to the performance of supercomputers is measured in watts, underlining its importance in both everyday life and cutting-edge technology.

Foot-pounds per second

Watts

0 ft-lb/s

0 W

100 ft-lb/s

135.58179 W

200 ft-lb/s

271.16359 W

300 ft-lb/s

406.74538 W

400 ft-lb/s

542.32718 W

500 ft-lb/s

677.90897 W

600 ft-lb/s

813.49077 W

700 ft-lb/s

949.07256 W

800 ft-lb/s

1084.65436 W

900 ft-lb/s

1220.23615 W

1000 ft-lb/s

1355.81795 W

1100 ft-lb/s

1491.39974 W

1200 ft-lb/s

1626.98154 W

1300 ft-lb/s

1762.56333 W

1400 ft-lb/s

1898.14513 W

1500 ft-lb/s

2033.72692 W

1600 ft-lb/s

2169.30872 W

1700 ft-lb/s

2304.89051 W

1800 ft-lb/s

2440.47231 W

1900 ft-lb/s

2576.0541 W

2000 ft-lb/s

2711.6359 W

2100 ft-lb/s

2847.21769 W

2200 ft-lb/s

2982.79949 W

2300 ft-lb/s

3118.38128 W

2400 ft-lb/s

3253.96308 W

2500 ft-lb/s

3389.54487 W

2600 ft-lb/s

3525.12667 W

2700 ft-lb/s

3660.70846 W

2800 ft-lb/s

3796.29026 W

2900 ft-lb/s

3931.87205 W

3000 ft-lb/s

4067.45385 W

3100 ft-lb/s

4203.03564 W

3200 ft-lb/s

4338.61744 W

3300 ft-lb/s

4474.19923 W

3400 ft-lb/s

4609.78103 W

3500 ft-lb/s

4745.36282 W

3600 ft-lb/s

4880.94462 W

3700 ft-lb/s

5016.52641 W

3800 ft-lb/s

5152.10821 W

3900 ft-lb/s

5287.69 W

4000 ft-lb/s

5423.2718 W

4100 ft-lb/s

5558.85359 W

4200 ft-lb/s

5694.43539 W

4300 ft-lb/s

5830.01718 W

4400 ft-lb/s

5965.59897 W

4500 ft-lb/s

6101.18077 W

4600 ft-lb/s

6236.76256 W

4700 ft-lb/s

6372.34436 W

4800 ft-lb/s

6507.92615 W

4900 ft-lb/s

6643.50795 W

5000 ft-lb/s

6779.08974 W

5100 ft-lb/s

6914.67154 W

5200 ft-lb/s

7050.25333 W

5300 ft-lb/s

7185.83513 W

5400 ft-lb/s

7321.41692 W

5500 ft-lb/s

7456.99872 W

5600 ft-lb/s

7592.58051 W

5700 ft-lb/s

7728.16231 W

5800 ft-lb/s

7863.7441 W

5900 ft-lb/s

7999.3259 W

6000 ft-lb/s

8134.90769 W

6100 ft-lb/s

8270.48949 W

6200 ft-lb/s

8406.07128 W

6300 ft-lb/s

8541.65308 W

6400 ft-lb/s

8677.23487 W

6500 ft-lb/s

8812.81667 W

6600 ft-lb/s

8948.39846 W

6700 ft-lb/s

9083.98026 W

6800 ft-lb/s

9219.56205 W

6900 ft-lb/s

9355.14385 W

7000 ft-lb/s

9490.72564 W

7100 ft-lb/s

9626.30744 W

7200 ft-lb/s

9761.88923 W

7300 ft-lb/s

9897.47103 W

7400 ft-lb/s

10033.05282 W

7500 ft-lb/s

10168.63462 W

7600 ft-lb/s

10304.21641 W

7700 ft-lb/s

10439.79821 W

7800 ft-lb/s

10575.38 W

7900 ft-lb/s

10710.9618 W

8000 ft-lb/s

10846.54359 W

8100 ft-lb/s

10982.12539 W

8200 ft-lb/s

11117.70718 W

8300 ft-lb/s

11253.28898 W

8400 ft-lb/s

11388.87077 W

8500 ft-lb/s

11524.45257 W

8600 ft-lb/s

11660.03436 W

8700 ft-lb/s

11795.61615 W

8800 ft-lb/s

11931.19795 W

8900 ft-lb/s

12066.77974 W

9000 ft-lb/s

12202.36154 W

9100 ft-lb/s

12337.94333 W

9200 ft-lb/s

12473.52513 W

9300 ft-lb/s

12609.10692 W

9400 ft-lb/s

12744.68872 W

9500 ft-lb/s

12880.27051 W

9600 ft-lb/s

13015.85231 W

9700 ft-lb/s

13151.4341 W

9800 ft-lb/s

13287.0159 W

9900 ft-lb/s

13422.59769 W

10000 ft-lb/s

13558.17949 W

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