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Q: What is the unit of horsepower?
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What unit of measurement is abbreviated to hp?

Horsepower is abbreviated to hp. It is a unit of measurement that represents the power of an engine.


How much horsepower does a 1977 corvette weigh?

Horsepower is not a unit of mass.


How much horsepower does a cow have?

The definition of horsepower is a unit of power equal to 746 watts. Therefore, a cow has no horsepower.


The English unit for measuring power?

Horsepower


Is horsepower an SI unit?

No, horsepower is not an SI (International System of Units) unit. It is a unit of power used predominantly in the United States and some other countries to measure the rate at which work is done.


How many foot pounds is 1 horsepower?

"Foot-lbs" is a unit of energy, whereas "horsepower" is a unit of power,which is the same as the rate of using energy.1 horsepower = 550 foot-pounds per second


What is the equation of converting horsepower to joule?

Horsepower is a unit of power, but joules is a unit of energy. To convert horsepower to joules, you need an additional time parameter. One horsepower is about 745.7 watts. So a horsepower-hour is 745.7 watt-hours. One watt-hour is 3600 joules. A horsepower-hour is then 745.7 times 3600 = 2684520 joules.


What is the unit of power other than watt?

horsepower


What is the electrical unit of mesasurement that is equivalent to horsepower?

Watts


Horsepower is expressed in what unit?

By Horsepower if you mean engine ouput ? If so these days it is often expressed in kilowatts rather than horsepower (1HP=0.746kW)


How many btu per horsepower?

There are no BTUs per horsepower. A British Thermal Unit is an archaic unit of measurement of energy, whereas a horsepower is an archaic unit of measurement for power. As energy and power are two different quantities, you question is akin to asking, "How many miles are there in a mile per hour?"


800 newtons equals how many horsepower?

800 Newtons is equivalent to approximately 0.107 horsepower. Horsepower is a unit of power that measures the rate at which work is done, while Newton is a unit of force.