Milliwatt to Foot-Pound/Second Converter

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0.000738

1 mW = 0.000738 ft·lbf/s

Formula:

ft·lbf/s = mW × 0.0007375621

With your value: 1 mW = 0.00073756 ft·lbf/s

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in milliwatt so you can sanity-check the result.

Your value1.00 mW

LED bulb (9.0e+3× your value)9.00e+3 mW

Laptop (6.5e+4× your value)6.50e+4 mW

Microwave oven (1.0e+6× your value)1.00e+6 mW

Electric kettle (3.0e+6× your value)3.00e+6 mW

Family car engine (9.0e+7× your value)9.00e+7 mW

Other Milliwatt to Foot-Pound/Second conversions

2 mW to ft·lbf/s 3 mW to ft·lbf/s 4 mW to ft·lbf/s 5 mW to ft·lbf/s 6 mW to ft·lbf/s 7 mW to ft·lbf/s 8 mW to ft·lbf/s

Milliwatt to Foot-Pound/Second Conversion Table

Milliwatt (mW)	Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)
0.5	0.000369
1	0.000738
2	0.001475
5	0.003688
10	0.007376
15	0.011063
20	0.014751
25	0.018439
50	0.036878
100	0.073756
250	0.184391
500	0.368781
1000	0.737562

Foot-Pound/Second to Milliwatt Conversion Table

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)	Milliwatt (mW)
0.5	677.908974
1	1,355.817948
2	2,711.635897
5	6,779.089742
10	13,558.179483
15	20,337.269225
20	27,116.358966
25	33,895.448707
50	67,790.897415
100	135,581.79483
250	338,954.487075
500	677,908.97415
1000	1,355,817.9483

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Milliwatt (mW)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s)

Power

Exact conversion

Derived from the watt (1 W = 1 J/s).

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Milliwatt to Foot-Pound/Second

To convert from Milliwatt (mW) to Foot-Pound/Second (ft·lbf/s), multiply the value by 0.0007375621.

Formula: ft·lbf/s = mW × 0.0007375621

Reverse: mW = ft·lbf/s × 1,355.8179483

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Milliwatt. For example: 5 mW
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.0007375621
The result is: 0.003688 ft·lbf/s

About Milliwatt

The milliwatt (mW) is a unit of power. One milliwatt equals 0.001 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Foot-Pound/Second

The foot-pound/second (ft·lbf/s) is a unit of power. One foot-pound/second equals 1.355817948 watts. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other power unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: power calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Foot-Pound/Second are in 1 Milliwatt?

There are exactly 0.0007375621 Foot-Pound/Second in 1 Milliwatt. This means the conversion factor from Milliwatt to Foot-Pound/Second is 0.0007375621.

What is the formula to convert Milliwatt to Foot-Pound/Second?

The formula to convert Milliwatt to Foot-Pound/Second is: ft·lbf/s = mW × 0.0007375621. For example, to convert 10 Milliwatt to Foot-Pound/Second, you would multiply 10 by 0.0007375621.

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