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Horsepower : Environmental Health Terms
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A measure of the power output of an engine. Unlike BRAKE HORSE-POWER it is usually measured directly from the engine before any transmission losses occur. One horsepower is equivalent to 550 foot-pounds per second (33,000 foot-pounds per minute), i.e....
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Bhp : Environmental Health Terms
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Horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. In scientific discourse, the term "horsepower" is seen as inferior and is rarely used because of its various definitions and the already existent SI unit for power, the watt (W). However,...


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