Question

Is $1HP$ equal to a horse?

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. Power is measured in horsepower. When energy is used and the time it takes to use it is split, the result is power, which defines how quickly energy is transferred. As a result, the term "horsepower" refers to an engine's continuous output. James Watt, who made key advancements to the steam engine, coined the term "horsepower."
2. Although it might seem fair to assume that a horse can only produce one horsepower at a time, that is untrue. In actuality, a horse's maximum output can reach $15$ horsepower, while a human's maximum output is a little higher than one horsepower.
3. Extreme athletes can produce considerably more power than this; Tour de France riders, for example, can produce about $1.2$ horsepower for about $15$ seconds and less than $0.9$ horsepower for almost a minute.

Thus, the term "horsepower" could appear to be a little deceptive, but Watt did have a good purpose for it.

Hence, it is not necessary that $1HP$ is equal to a horse.