What Does 200 Horsepower Mean?
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Horsepower is a unit of power, which refers to the rate at which work is done. One horsepower is equivalent to lifting a 75-kilogram weight one meter high in one second. Converted to watts, it is: 75 multiplied by 9.8 multiplied by 1/1 = 735W. Therefore, 200 horsepower equals 200 multiplied by 735 = 147 kilowatts. Additional Information: 1. Automotive Power: Automotive power refers to the work done by a car per unit of time. Power, in general, is the work done by an object per unit of time. The greater the power, the higher the torque, and the greater the pulling force of the car. Maximum power is commonly used to describe a car's performance capabilities. One horsepower is equivalent to the work done in lifting a 75-kilogram weight one meter high in one second. 2. Horsepower: Maximum power is usually expressed in horsepower (PS) or kilowatts (kW), with 1 horsepower equal to 0.735 kilowatts. Power is a physical quantity that represents how fast work is done. In physics, power P = work W / time t, and the unit is the watt (W).