Horse power!

[rohit_gxr]

how do i prove that 1 horsepower=746watts I have tried other sources but in vain. Please help, thanks in advance.

[shijun]

Those are simply units of measurement. Recall that power is a measure of the rate of transfer of work and energy (look up work-energy theorem if you need help on this part). You don't really need to prove it since you are basically saying how do I prove that 1 in = 2.54 cm.

This article might help:
http://www.teamspeedqueen.com/Newsletters/TSQNFEB04.pdf

Shijun
Science Buddies Staff