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Who developed the concept of “horsepower”?
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James Watt lived from 1736 to 1819 and also developed the concept of units of power. He invented ‘horsepower’ while working with horses who were transporting coal from a coal mine. He measured the pounds of work they could manage per minute. He then applied those measurements to a steam engine.
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Who developed the concept of “horsepower”?
- Nicholaus Otto
- James Watt
- Rudolf Diesel
- Karl Benz
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