Difference between Watt and Horsepower
What is the difference between Watt and Horsepower?
Watt as a noun is 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 while Horsepower as a noun is 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.
Watt
Part of speech: noun
Definition: 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
Horsepower
Part of speech: noun
Definition: 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.A metric horsepower (symbol often PS from the German abbreviation), approximately equal to 735.5 watts.Strength
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