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Turtle_n_Peeps
Explorer
Jan 25, 2015

The mysteries of Horsepower and other things explained

There seems to be a lot of confusion about the mysteries of engines by some on this site so I will post some links and add some text to try and clear some of this up. First some terms: Torque: A...
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Hannibal
Explorer
Jan 25, 2015
DougE wrote:
Apply force to a lever and you have torque. I.e., torque wrench!


Applying rotational force to a shaft is torque. A seesaw is not an example of torque. The axis is idle. Same with weight on a trailer ball. It creates no torque on the rear axle of the tow vehicle.

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