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Horse power!
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 2:07 pm
by rohit_gxr
how do i prove that 1 horsepower=746watts
I have tried other sources but in vain. Please help, thanks in advance.
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 6:55 pm
by 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