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____ is a unit of power.
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Pound
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Joule
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Coloumb
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Horse power
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -horsepower, the common unit of power; i.e., the rate at which work is done. In the British Imperial System, one horsepower equals 33, 000 foot-pounds of work per minute-that is, the power necessary to lift a total mass of 33, 000 pounds one foot in one minute.
Detailed explanation-2: -SI unit of power is Watt. 1 horse power =746 Watt Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-3: -Horsepower dates back to the advent of the steam engine. Years ago, everything was driven by horses, but everything changed with the invention of the steam engine by James Watt. He needed a convenient way to sell his engines, so he came up with the measurement of horsepower.
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