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buddyIam
Nov 01, 2014Explorer
Sports 45,
You made my point. You said it very well.
We should be concerned with power. Not horse power.
Horse power is an approximation.
It is based on torque and speed/distance. That is power that can be scientifically measured.
You don't need hp or power to have torque. But you must have torque to have power or hp.
Hp=rpm×torque/5252. The formula says it all. If there is zero rpm. Torque can be 1 million and hp would still be zero.
If hp is any number greater than zero. Then neither torque nor rpm can be zero.
Torque and rpm are the determining factors. Not hp. Hp is not a measurement it is an approximation dreamed up to sell stream engines.
You made my point. You said it very well.
We should be concerned with power. Not horse power.
Horse power is an approximation.
It is based on torque and speed/distance. That is power that can be scientifically measured.
You don't need hp or power to have torque. But you must have torque to have power or hp.
Hp=rpm×torque/5252. The formula says it all. If there is zero rpm. Torque can be 1 million and hp would still be zero.
If hp is any number greater than zero. Then neither torque nor rpm can be zero.
Torque and rpm are the determining factors. Not hp. Hp is not a measurement it is an approximation dreamed up to sell stream engines.
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