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According to the law of conservation of energy, the total energy of a system remains
constant, though energy may transform into another form. The SI unit of energy is the joule (J) or newtonmeter (N * m).
To calculate the density (usually represented by the Greek letter "rho") of an object, take the mass (m) and divide
by the volume (v): rho = m v
The horsepower (hp) is a unit in the foot-pound-second ( fps ) or English system, sometimes used to express the
rate at which mechanical energy is expended. It was originally defined as 550 foot-pounds per second (ft-lb/s).
A power level of 1 hp is approximately equivalent to 746 watt s (W) or 0.746 kilowatt s (kW).