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In SI Units, what is the electrical equivalent of one horsepower? Up to how many horsepower can a single horse deliver?

Question #150666. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Feb 17 2024.
Originally posted Feb 17 2024 9:13 PM.

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One horsepower is equal to 746 watts of power which was supposed to be how much a horse could work in one day. The reality is a strong fit horse can work up to 15 horsepower in an hour.
How is Horsepower Measured?
Watt set out to scientifically compare the two. By determining that a horse could turn a mill wheel with a 24-foot diameter 144 times in an hour, he calculated that a horse could produce 33,000 foot pounds per minute. That is a lot of work! At that time, Watt's steam engine could produce five horsepower, or the amount of work five draft horses could do in a day.

Is a Horse Really One Horsepower?
In Watt's determination of horsepower, he based his calculations off the average rate of work a draft horse could do over one full day. However, one horse does not always produce one horsepower. In fact, over a short period of time a horse can exert up to 14.9 horsepower! The power one horse can produce is affected by that horse's physical fitness and breed.

link https://www.britannica.com/science/horsepower
link https://www.petmd.com/horse/how-much-horsepower-does-horse-have

Feb 17 2024, 9:21 PM
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