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The origin of what we refer to as horsepower in engines is the equivelent of one draft horse, like a Shire or Clydesdale. So if a car engine has a 350 horsepower engine, it's like having 350 Clydesdales under the hood. If you think about it, that's a lot of power. But there has never yet been a machine that can match the absolute beauty of a flesh and blood horse.
Point of Interest:In 2004 country singer Chris LaDoux released Horsepower, a song about the combustablity of the four-legged, one horse power animal we call the domestic horse.
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Who determined the power of a strong horse to move an object 1 meter for 1 second?
No one. A horse power is an Imperial measurement unit, not an SI unit and so a metre would not have featured!No one. A horse power is an Imperial measurement unit, not an SI unit and so a metre would not have featured!No one. A horse power is an Imperial measurement unit, not an SI unit and so a metre would not have featured!No one. A horse power is an Imperial measurement unit, not an SI unit and so a metre would not have featured!
How many furlongs is the typical horse?
A "furlong" is a distance measurement, like a mile. It is used as a measurement of distance in horse racing (eg. the lead changed in the final furlong), not in measuring actual horses.
What is the horse power in Mercury Marine classic 50?
45 actual hp.
What is the mean of Mercedes Benz 5350 how can you find its horse power?
The Mercedes Benz 5350 rated engine horse power can be found on the engine tag. The actual horse power of an individual engine can be found by hooking the engine to a dyno tester.
A person estimate of 16319.06Cm exceeded the actual measurement by 309.012Cm What was the actual measurement?
The correct measurement is 16010.048 cm.
The name for the ratio of diagram measurement to actual measurementis the what-?
The ratio for a diagram measurement to the actual measurement is known as the key.
What is the actual horse power of a 440 magnum engine?
Depends on the year a model vehicle it is installed in.
Why is it called brake horsepower?
Brake horse power is the amount of engine power which makes it to the wheels. This is different from the actual output at the engine.
What is the difference between actual measurement and estimate?
An actual measurement is going to be more accurate than an estimate.
The name for the ratio of diagram measurement to actual measurementis the what?
The name for the ratio of a diagram measurement to actual measurements is the scale.
1470 knots is how many horse power?
Knots is a measurement of speed. Horsepower is a measurement of power. To obtain that speed on water is probably not possible. To obtain that speed in air takes allot of horsepower. That is over Mach 2 (twice the speed of sound),
What is mean by cc in cars and whether there is difference in cc and hp?
CC (cubic centimeter) is a measurement of displacement used to identify the size of the combustion chambers in an engine. HP (horse power) is a measurement of power the engine can produce. CC and HP are not the same.
