PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoMan with a 3.5 horsepower motorcycle, Australia, ~1908lemmy.worldimagemessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up1155arrow-down11
arrow-up1154arrow-down1imageMan with a 3.5 horsepower motorcycle, Australia, ~1908lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square13linkfedilink
minus-squareOnno (VK6FLAB)@lemmy.radiolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoHmm … style over substance 😇 I just went down a rabbit hole as a result of your reply. Thank you! The horsepower was defined by James Watt as a way to compare his steam engines against draft horses. The unit of power in use today is Watt and is named after him. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower For a giggle, if you’re into SI units, look at the definition of a horsepower.
Hmm … style over substance 😇
I just went down a rabbit hole as a result of your reply. Thank you!
The horsepower was defined by James Watt as a way to compare his steam engines against draft horses. The unit of power in use today is Watt and is named after him.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horsepower
For a giggle, if you’re into SI units, look at the definition of a horsepower.