The watt is the SI (metric) unit of measurement for power, whereas the horsepower is the Imperial unit for power. Either unit can be used to measure power, although the horsepower is considered archaic in most countries outside North America. For example, most European car manufacturers now rate their engines in kilowatts rather than in horsepower.
Further Note:The horsepower is still common in the UK, for internal-combustion engines and electric motors. It equals 33000ft-lbs/hour, or 746W. When the 4W per HP error is insignificant, approximating 1 HP to 750W simplifies converting the units.I have seen a peculiar unit quoted in car reviews in the British press, the "kp" (kilopoule) - literally "1000 hens". It's not a standard unit of power in any real system, and I have not seen any conversion for it, but it may emanate from the French car makers.
The main difference between a 100-watt and a 75-watt light bulb is the amount of light output they produce. A 100-watt bulb will be brighter and consume more energy compared to a 75-watt bulb. The 100-watt bulb may also generate more heat than the 75-watt bulb.
The term "horsepower" was created by Scottish engineer James Watt in the 18th century. Watt used the term to help potential buyers of his steam engines understand the power output in a way that was relatable to them.
Power is the rate at which energy is transferred or converted, while watt is the unit of power in the International System of Units (SI). Watt specifically measures the rate at which energy is used or produced.
Watt was competing with horse power for business. He pitched his new steam engine in terms of the number of horses it could replace.
Watts (W) and horsepower (hp) are two common units of power. The watt is the standard unit used in the International System of Units (SI), while horsepower is a non-metric unit commonly used for rating the output of engines.
1hp=746watts
Both are used to measure power. The horsepower is simply the Imperial unit for power, whereas the watt is the SI unit for power, where one horsepower is equivalent to 746 watts.In North America, it is traditional to measure the output power of an electric motor in horsepower, while the watt is used to measure its input power. Elsewhere in the world, the watt is used to measure both input power and output power. (The difference between output power and the input power is due to losses, such as heat transfer, friction, windage [air resistance], etc.)Outside North America, the output power of a car engine is now measured in kilowatts rather than in horsepower.
power difference
1 horsepower = 746 watts 1 watt = 0.00134 horsepower (rounded)
The difference is in the output frequency.
Horsepower is a measure of power, the metric unit of power is the watt. One watt is one joule per second.
The difference between a hemi 265 and a hemi 245 is the horsepower. The 265 has a 218 @ 4,800 gross horsepower while the 245 has 165 @ 4,400 gross horsepower.
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700 watt is 0.93871 horespower
The main difference between a 100-watt and a 75-watt light bulb is the amount of light output they produce. A 100-watt bulb will be brighter and consume more energy compared to a 75-watt bulb. The 100-watt bulb may also generate more heat than the 75-watt bulb.
horsepower
The SI measurement of power is the watt; one horsepower is 745.699872 watts.