How Much Horsepower is a Horse?
Donut
28 min, 43 sec
An experiment to determine the real horsepower of a horse, challenging a centuries-old claim.
Summary
- The concept of horsepower is historically based on estimates made by James Watt, which modern science questions.
- Engineer Jeremiah Burton, with the help of Donut Media and Motivo Engineering, builds a rig to measure a horse's power output using a dyno.
- After overcoming technical issues and ensuring safety measures, a draft horse named Big D undergoes the test.
- The final calculated crank horsepower of Big D is determined to be 5.7 horsepower.
Chapter 1
Exploring the history and validity of the horsepower measurement.
- The term 'horsepower' is challenged with historical experiments showing inconsistencies.
- James Watt's 18th-century experiments are considered to be more of an advertisement for his steam engines rather than scientific fact.
Chapter 2
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Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
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