stupid question but..
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Maybe thingk of it of shaking hands, one guy grabs your hand and crushes it at first contact, the other guy sqeezes it slow at first but pulverizes it after a second or two? Torque is quick grabbing power, hp is total power, not sure if that is a good explaination or not, hope it helps
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Torque is (force x distance), ie "how hard are you twisting"
RPM is "how fast are you twisting"
With gearing, you can create immense amounts of torque at a cost of RPM. Or, you can do the opposite. (Think of a 10-speed bike. 1st gear = big torque, slow RPMs. 10th gear = little torque, but high RPMs.)
If you want more torque without sacrificing RPMs, or visa versa, you simply need more horsepower, which is (torque * RPM) / 5252. Gear ratios cannot create power unfortunately.
For more info (and to avoid the rampant fallacies you'll hear about torque/HP--ie "horsepower sells cars but torque wins races") check out the three articles titled "How To Get Maximum Acceleration" at www.modulardepot.com
\/\/\/ oh yeah and that one too, although it may be more in-depth than you wanted.
RPM is "how fast are you twisting"
With gearing, you can create immense amounts of torque at a cost of RPM. Or, you can do the opposite. (Think of a 10-speed bike. 1st gear = big torque, slow RPMs. 10th gear = little torque, but high RPMs.)
If you want more torque without sacrificing RPMs, or visa versa, you simply need more horsepower, which is (torque * RPM) / 5252. Gear ratios cannot create power unfortunately.
For more info (and to avoid the rampant fallacies you'll hear about torque/HP--ie "horsepower sells cars but torque wins races") check out the three articles titled "How To Get Maximum Acceleration" at www.modulardepot.com
\/\/\/ oh yeah and that one too, although it may be more in-depth than you wanted.
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