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Old 06-20-2006, 02:08 PM   #35
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Originally Posted by blue2000s
Wow. Don't confuse torque with power, they're directly related but totally different and can't be used like this.

If you go back to the fundamentals, force=mass*acceleration, torque is a twisting force. It can be directly calculated to force by the wheel/tire radius, therefore it is the property that defines acceleration.
blue - you're missing some things. unfortunately in our goofy measuring units, it's simple to do. MNBoxster is spot on. a ft-lb is a unit of work. a lb-ft is a unit of force.
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