[EMAIL PROTECTED] asked in USMA 11568:

>Some countries like Britain, India, etc use the term
>bhp to define the power of an automobile.
>Can someone explain what is its equivalent in terms of
>kilowatts.



bhp probably is brake horsepower.
1 horsepower = 550 foot-pounds per second = 0.745 7 kW

Joseph B. Reid
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Toronto    M5P 1C8                       Tel. 416 486-6071

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