Question

question 17
one horsepower is equal to 746 watts of electrical energy, or how many foot-pounds per minute of mechanical energy.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the definition of horsepower in mechanical energy

One horsepower (mechanical) is defined as 550 foot - pounds per second. To find the number of foot - pounds per minute, we use the conversion factor: 1 minute = 60 seconds.

Step2: Calculate foot - pounds per minute

We know that 1 horsepower (mechanical) = 550 foot - pounds per second. To convert seconds to minutes, we multiply by 60 (since there are 60 seconds in a minute). So the calculation is \(550\times60 = 33000\) foot - pounds per minute.

Answer:

33000