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What is the nature of the statistical relationship between horse_power and acceleration?

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Answer:

HP is power and power is related to work by

P = W / t work / time

W = F * S work = force * distance

F = M * a force = mass * acceleration

Thus

W = M * a * S from above

Since P = W / t we must have

P = M * a * S / t

Also S / t = average velocity over distance S

P = M * a * v

Or P = (M v ) * a

and power delivered = momentum * acceleration

Checking units:

Joules / sec = mass * meters/sec * meters /sec^2

kg m^2 / sec^3 = kg m^2 / sec^3

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