Re: Watt's definition of horsepower

["Kim S. Palermo" <kpalermo@OPTONLINE.NET>]

My understanding is that it was the work a horse could do in one day.

Kim Palermo
Physics/Chemistry Teacher
Southold UFSD
Southold, NY


Tim O'Donnell wrote:
> My textbook states Watt basically said a horsepower is the rate of
> work a horse can do for a sustained period of time. Any clue to what
> would be considered a sustained period of time?
>
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