The unit of horsepower was defined by considering the power output of a typical horse. Working-horse guidelines

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The unit of horsepower was defined by considering the power output of a typical horse. Working-horse guidelines in the \(1900 \mathrm{~s}\) called for them to pull with a force equal to \(10 \%\) of their body weight at a speed of \(3.0 \mathrm{mph}\). For a typical working horse of \(1200 \mathrm{lb}\), what power does this represent in \(\mathrm{W}\) and in \(\mathrm{hp}\) ?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780321907240

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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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