Convert Metric Horsepower to Petawatts
Convert Metric Horsepower (PS) to Petawatts (PW) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
PW = PS × 7.354987500e-13
About Metric Horsepower
The metric horsepower (PS/CV/pk) equals exactly 75 kgf·m/s = 735.49875 W - the European equivalent of mechanical horsepower, defined as lifting 75 kg by 1 m/s. It was the DIN 66036 standard for European automotive ratings until the EU mandated kW. A 100 PS car produces 73.55 kW; 200 PS = 147.1 kW. The ~1.4% difference from mechanical hp (745.7 W) means a 100 PS car rates as 98.6 mechanical hp. German car advertising still shows PS parenthetically alongside kW. 1 PS = 735.49875 W.
About Petawatts
A petawatt (PW) is 10¹⁵ W. Total solar power intercepted by Earth is ~174 PW. The world's most powerful laser pulses operate at petawatt peak power via chirped pulse amplification (CPA, 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics): China's SULF demonstrated 10 PW in 2019; ELI-NP targets 10 PW. These PW pulses last femtoseconds and create plasma temperatures of billions of kelvin in laboratory targets. Gamma-ray bursts radiate 10²⁴-10²⁷ W at peak - thousands to billions of times the petawatt scale. 1 PW = 10¹⁵ W.
Quick Reference Table
| Metric Horsepower (PS) | Petawatts (PW) |
|---|---|
| 1 PS | 7.355 × 10-13 PW |
| 2 PS | 1.471 × 10-12 PW |
| 5 PS | 3.677 × 10-12 PW |
| 10 PS | 7.355 × 10-12 PW |
| 25 PS | 1.839 × 10-11 PW |
| 50 PS | 3.677 × 10-11 PW |
| 100 PS | 7.355 × 10-11 PW |