Power is the measurement of work done over time. 1 horsepower equals 550 lbs raised one foot in a second. James Watt , who created the term horsepower, is credited with the invention of the rotary steam engine which rapidly brought in the Industrial Revolution. He determined that a typical horse could raise 550 lbs, 1 foot in one second. So if you have a 500 hp engine , it could lift 25,000 lbs to one foot in 1 second.
The electrical term watt , (W), is defined as the amount of current of 1 ampere, under the pressure of 1 volt. 1 kilowatt, 1000 watts, is how we buy our electricity.
1 horse power equals 746 watts.
What a guy he was !!!!
The electrical term watt , (W), is defined as the amount of current of 1 ampere, under the pressure of 1 volt. 1 kilowatt, 1000 watts, is how we buy our electricity.
1 horse power equals 746 watts.
What a guy he was !!!!
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