Watt vs. Horsepower
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Difference Between Watt and Horsepower
Wattnoun
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W
Horsepowernoun
A non-metric unit of power (symbol hp) with various definitions, for different applications. The most common of them is probably the mechanical horsepower, approximately equal to 745.7 watts.
Wattnoun
a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
Horsepowernoun
A metric horsepower (symbol often PS from the German abbreviation), approximately equal to 735.5 watts.
Wattnoun
Scottish engineer and inventor whose improvements in the steam engine led to its wide use in industry (1736-1819)
Horsepowernoun
Strength
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Horsepowernoun
a unit of power equal to 746 watts
