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Who developed the concept of “horsepower”?

Retry Correct Incorrect James Watt lived from 1736 to 1819 and also developed the concept of units of power. He invented ‘horsepower’ while working with horses who were transporting coal from a coal mine. He measured the pounds of work they could manage per minute. He then applied those measurements to a steam engine.

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Who developed the concept of “horsepower”?

• James Watt
• Karl Benz
• Nicholaus Otto
• Rudolf Diesel