When calculating the indicated power developed in a diesel engine cylinder, 1 horsepower is equivalent to "33,000 foot-pounds per minute". What conversion factor would be used if the values are based on metric "kilogram-meters per minute"?
⢠Relationship between foot-pounds and kilogram-meters as units of work ⢠The definition of 1 horsepower = 33,000 ft-lb/min ⢠Metric conversion between pounds and kilograms and between feet and meters
⢠First convert 33,000 foot-pounds per minute into kilogram-meters per minute step by step using known constants ⢠Ask yourself: how many kilogram-meters is 1 foot-pound, then multiply by 33,000 ⢠Compare your converted value to the closest choice among the four options
⢠Use the correct conversion: 1 pound â 0.4536 kilograms and 1 foot â 0.3048 meters ⢠Be sure you multiply mass and distance to get kg-m, then multiply by 33,000 to get per minute ⢠After computing, check that your final numeric result is in the same range of magnitude as one of the answer choices (not 10Ă too big or small)
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