Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: In physics terms, horsepower is used to measure the amount of work done. Work done is the mathematical expression of force x distance x time and is typically in ft/lbs/mins (Imperial) or Newton/Meters/mins (Metric). Horsepower was first coined by James Watt to measure the output of his new steam engines.
Okay the average age for a gymnast in the olympics is around 15-16 years old and most gymnasts retire at the age of 20, cause its an extremely tough sport to compete with younger gymnasts.
Unlike the professional athletes -- who were older and, perhaps, more worldly when they broke their barriers -- these college students were 17 or 18 years old when they came to our institutions of higher education to face a world of all-white athletic departments and classrooms.