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Bookmark or Share- Horsepower - WikipediaHorsepower ( hp) is a unit of measurement of power, or the rate at which work is done, usually in reference to the output of engines or motors. There are many different standards and types of horsepower.
- What is horsepower (hp) and how is it measured? - TechTargetHorsepower (hp) is a unit of measurement in the foot-pound-second ( fps or ft-lb/s) or English system, sometimes used to express the rate at which mechanical energy is expended. The horsepower metric is defined as the work done by a force of 550 pounds acting through one foot in one second, or foot-pounds of work, the unit of power needed to ...
- Horsepower | Definition, Unit, and Facts | Britannicahorsepower, the common unit of power; i.e., the rate at which work is done. In the British Imperial System, one horsepower equals 33,000 foot-pounds of work per minute—that is, the power necessary to lift a total mass of 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute.
- How Horsepower Works | HowStuffWorksHorsepower rates the engine performance of cars and even lawn mowers. Learn what horsepower means, how it is measured and how it works in high-performance cars.
- What Is Horsepower? - Car and DriverThe Genesis of Horsepower. To understand the roots of this unusual metric, we need to turn the clock back to the 18th century, when the advent of steam power was about to provide early retirement ...
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