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James Watt did, when he needed to compare the power of his engines to the power a horse could output. 1 hp = 746 w John Sandy John Sandy
The term horsepower was invented by James Watt, who used it to give coal miners an estimate of the power his steam engine could produce in terms of the number of horses it could replace in pulling coal bins.
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How much horsepower is an airplane?
1500 horsepower
How much horsepower does 746 watts equal?
1 horsepower=746watt
How do you calculate 5 toner air-con to horsepower?
1 ton = 12,000 BTUs/hr 12,000 BTUs/hr = 4.715 horsepower (12,000*0.0003929) 4.715x5 = 23.575 So a five ton AC unit is 23.575 horsepower
Who created the term horsepower?
James watt
What is a measure of the energy provided to charge?
horsepower
Who invented the horsepower plane?
john venstrosy
Who invented the concept of horsepower?
Inventor and genius James Watt created the concept of horsepower. He was most well known for the improvements to the steam engine.
Why was the motor invented?
Any motor regardless of its use was invented to produce more power or to do more work than a person or animal could do. I'm sure that is the start of the term Horsepower. The amount of effort you can get out of 1 horse. An engine can produce hundreds of units of horsepower. Impractical to have 100 horses harnessed together when a small motor can do the same thing.
How much Horsepower of 8.1 liter?
340 Horsepower 340 Horsepower
What is the zx14 horsepower?
203 horsepower.
How much horsepower does a 2007 yz85 have?
stock- 19 horsepower modded out- 21 horsepower supermini 105/112- 25 horsepower
How much horsepower does a v6 engine have?
It depends. It could have 12 horsepower or 1592 horsepower.
How much horsepower does a 2009 mustang have?
V6: 210 Horsepower V8: 310 Horsepower
What is horsepower relationship to other units?
I horsepower equals 1/315th of 315 horsepower
What is the horsepower of a ford 5610 tractor?
66 PTO horsepower and 72 engine horsepower.
What are the release dates for Horsepower TV - 2006 Horsepower Explores?
Horsepower TV - 2006 Horsepower Explores was released on: USA: February 2012
What horsepower do BMW Z3 cars have?
A BMW Z3 (E36/4) has 138 horsepower. In 1997 a model came out with 183 horsepower. This was replaced by a 170 horsepower model, and then a 140 horsepower model.
