100 mechanical horsepower
74.57 kWPower · definition
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Power
Just how powerful is 100 mechanical horsepower?
Motors & machines
100 hp
ENERGY EACH SECOND
100 mechanical horsepower
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Power is energy per unit time: one watt is one joule per second.
A little perspective
The power of a car engine is about 1.34 times 100 mechanical horsepower.
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100 mechanical horsepower
Power: 74.57 kW; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Car engine
Power: 100 kW; example.
A chosen 100 kW rated mechanical output, not constant fuel consumption.
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The marked power is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Compare 100 mechanical horsepower with the power of a car engine. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Car engine
100 kWPower · example
A chosen 100 kW rated mechanical output, not constant fuel consumption.
- Comparing
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- Relative size
- The power of a car engine is about 1.34 times 100 mechanical horsepower. The power of a car engine is approximately 34.1% greater than 100 mechanical horsepower.
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- The power of a car engine: This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
Power is the rate of energy transfer or use, not the total energy.
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