1 horsepower is equal to 746 W, so the power of the engine is
The power is also defined as the energy E per unit of time t:
Where the energy corresponds to the work done by the engine, which is
. Re-arranging the formula, we can calculate the time t needed to do this amount of work:
The power is also defined as the energy E per unit of time t:
Where the energy corresponds to the work done by the engine, which is