Extremely NOOB question
Old saying:
Horsepower is how FAST you hit the wall.
Torque is how FAR you go in to the wall.
Horsepower is how FAST you hit the wall.
Torque is how FAR you go in to the wall.
Originally Posted by Wiki
Loosely speaking, torque is a measure of the turning force on an object such as a bolt or a flywheel. For example, pushing or pulling the handle of a wrench connected to a nut or bolt produces a torque (turning force) that loosens or tightens the nut or bolt.
Last edited by Texasscout; Apr 17, 2010 at 05:34 PM.
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To piggyback off the OP's question.... Why is my car's power measured with horsepower? It doesn't have a horse pulling it, it has an engine.
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