On May 1, 10:23am, Garry Archer wrote:
> Subject: Re: Horsepower
> > What's the standard for Horsepower, anyway? Is there a Standard
Horse
> I seem to remember my old Physics master telling us about an experiment
with
> vacuums. . . .But does this explanation seem reasonable?
I heard this explaination too. Many years ago. It was either from my old
Physics prof. or my Uncle who is a mechanical engineer from the "old
school".
Either way, it's an old story. Maybe its the scientific equivalent of an
Urban Legend.
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