Re: Watt's definition of horsepower

[Herbert H Gottlieb <herbgottlieb@JUNO.COM>]

On Wed, 06 Dec 2000 20:07:01 -0500 "Kim S. Palermo"
<kpalermo@OPTONLINE.NET> writes:
> My understanding is that it was the work a horse could do in one day.

This response, like all of the others,  raises more questions than it
answers.

For example:
1. What kind of horse?  A racehorse? A farm horse? A special breed of
horse?
A young horse, An old horse? An average horse??

2. What kind of day?  A cool day? A hot day? An 8 hour day? A winter day?
A summer day? A rainy day? A foggy day?  A 24 hour day?

Herb Gottlieb from New York City
(Where the horses today don't seem to develop as much power
as the horses in the oldin' times)