Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 12:32:55 -0400
Author: "Larry Hess"
Subject: Fw: Physics question
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Can anyone help me with the following? Thanks in advance
Here is what my Physics students would like to do.
I have a small horse treadmill, and(somehow), we would like students to "ru=
n" on the treadmill, and in front of them have a large circular dial that w=
ould indicate their horsepower. ie...faster they run, the more horsepower =
indicated. Each student's mass would be the same, "g" is constant, and the=
ir height above the ground would remain the same. Only the treadmill speed =
would change. How would we convert this to horsepower ?, and also, I assum=
e we could .by belt, or cog gear, rig up a dial of some type; but calibrati=
ng it from speed of foot movement to conversion of horsepower is puzzling.=
Can this be done? Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.