What Does 500 Horsepower Mean?
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500 horsepower = 500 metric horsepower = 37,500 kilogram-force meters/second = 367,500 watts. Here's a related explanation: "Horsepower" is a unit of power commonly seen marked on diesel engines and steam turbines. Horsepower refers to a unit for measuring power and is unrelated to speed. The metric horsepower is entirely artificially defined, taking a value very close to the imperial horsepower. It is defined that 1 metric horsepower is the work done to move 75 kilogram-force meters in 1 second. That is: 1 metric horsepower = 75 kilogram-force meters/second = 735 watts.