What are the units of horsepower?
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Horsepower typically uses watts (W) or kilowatts (kW) as standard units. Here are the specific details: 1. Horsepower is a commonly used unit for measuring power in engineering technology, proposed by James Watt. 2. One metric horsepower equals the work of completing 75 kilogram-force meters in one second, also equivalent to 0.735 kilowatts, or known as metric horsepower. One imperial horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second, equivalent to 76 kilogram-force meters per second, or 0.746 kilowatts. 3. Applicable fields: automotive industry, internal combustion engines, air conditioning.