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  2. Horsepower - Wikipedia

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    DIN 66036 defines one metric horsepower (Pferdestärke, or PS) as the power to raise a mass of 75 kilograms against the Earth's gravitational force over a distance of one metre in one second: [17] 75 kg × 9.80665 m/s 2 × 1 m / 1 s = 75 kgf⋅m/s = 1 PS. This is equivalent to 735.49875 W, or 98.6% of an imperial horsepower.

  3. Power (physics) - Wikipedia

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    The dimension of power is energy divided by time. In the International System of Units (SI), the unit of power is the watt (W), which is equal to one joule per second. Other common and traditional measures are horsepower (hp), comparing to the power of a horse; one mechanical horsepower equals about 745.7 watts.

  4. List of conversion factors - Wikipedia

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    horsepower-hour: hp⋅h ≡ 1 hp × 1 h = 2.684 519 537 696 172 792 × 10 6 J: inch-pound force: in lbf ≡ g 0 × 1 lb × 1 in = 0.112 984 829 027 6167 J: joule (SI unit) J The work done when a force of one newton moves the point of its application a distance of one metre in the direction of the force. [32] = 1 J = 1 m⋅N = 1 kg⋅m 2 /s 2 ...

  5. Orders of magnitude (power) - Wikipedia

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    1.64 × 10 −27: −238 dBm phys: approximate power of gravitational radiation emitted by a 1000 kg satellite in geosynchronous orbit around the Earth. 10 −24: yocto-(yW) 1 × 10 −24: −210 dBm 10 −21: zepto-(zW) 1 × 10 −21: −180 dBm biomed: approximate lowest recorded power consumption of a deep-subsurface marine microbe [3] 10 ...

  6. gc (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    In unit systems where force is a derived unit, like in SI units, g c is equal to 1. In unit systems where force is a primary unit, like in imperial and US customary measurement systems , g c may or may not equal 1 depending on the units used, and value other than 1 may be required to obtain correct results. [ 2 ]

  7. Horsepower-hour - Wikipedia

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    1 PSh = 0.73549875 kW⋅h = 2647.7955 kJ (exactly by definition) The horsepower-hour is still used in the railroad industry when sharing motive power (locomotives). For example, if Railroad A borrows a 2,500 horsepower locomotive from Railroad B and operates it for twelve hours, Railroad A owes a debt of (2,500 hp × 12 h) 30,000 hp⋅h.

  8. Ship measurements - Wikipedia

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    One horsepower is equivalent to 746 watts. Tonnage – A number derived from any of several methods to calculate the volume or other number indicative of a ship's cargo carrying capacity. Gross tonnage – GT – Not expressible in units of mass or weight but is based on the total volume of the vessel in cubic meters with a formula applied.

  9. Engine power - Wikipedia

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    Engine power is the power that an engine can develop. It can be expressed in power units, most commonly kilowatt, metric horsepower (often abbreviated PS), or horsepower.In terms of internal combustion engines, the engine power usually describes the rated power, which is a power output that the engine can maintain over a long period of time according to a certain testing method, for example ...