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Definition of "Horsepower" |
A unit of power equal to 746 watts. / The English unit of power equal to work done at the rate of 550 foot-pounds per second; equal to 746 watts of electrical power. / A method of rating motors. 1 hp = 0.746 kW. / Horsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power, the rate at which work is done. The most common conversion factor, especially for electrical power, is 1 hp = 746 watts. The term was adopted in the late 18th century by Scottish engineer James Watt to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses. It was later expanded to include the output power of other types of piston engines, as well as turbines, electric motors and other machinery. / A unit for measuring the power of motors or the rate of doing work. One horsepower equals 33,000 foot-pounds of work per minute (550ft-lbs per second) or 746 watts.IEC International Electrotechnical Commission,IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. / A motherboard,sometimes alternatively known as the mainboard, system board, planar board or logic board or colloquially, a mobo is the main printed circuit board found in computers and other expandable systems. |
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