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Torque has the dimension of force times distance, symbolically T −2 L 2 M and those fundamental dimensions are the same as that for energy or work. Official SI literature indicates newton-metre, is properly denoted N⋅m, as the unit for torque; although this is dimensionally equivalent to the joule, which is not used for torque.
By contrast, torque is a vector – the cross product of a force vector and a distance vector. Torque and energy are related to one another by the equation [citation needed] =, where E is energy, τ is (the vector magnitude of) torque, and θ is the angle swept (in radians). Since plane angles are dimensionless, it follows that torque and ...
One newton-metre is equal to the torque resulting from a force of one newton applied perpendicularly to the end of a moment arm that is one metre long. The unit is also used less commonly as a unit of work, or energy, in which case it is equivalent to the more common and standard SI unit of energy, the joule. [2] In this usage the metre term ...
Both energy and torque can be expressed as a product of a force vector with a displacement vector (hence pounds and feet); energy is the scalar product of the two, and torque is the vector product. Although calling the torque unit "pound-foot" has been academically suggested, both are still commonly called "foot-pound" in colloquial usage.
Torque is a pretty easy measurement to understand once it's explained, but horsepower can be a trickier beast. We lay out the meaning of the two ratings.
Energy is defined via work, so the SI unit of energy is the same as the unit of work – the joule (J), named in honour of James Prescott Joule [1] and his experiments on the mechanical equivalent of heat. In slightly more fundamental terms, 1 joule is equal to 1 newton metre and, in terms of SI base units
The SI unit of power, defined as energy per unit of time, is the watt, which is a joule per second. Thus, one joule is one watt-second, and 3600 joules equal one watt-hour. The CGS energy unit is the erg and the imperial and US customary unit is the foot pound.
Value (SI units) Value (imperial units) Item 10^1: 1 N⋅m: 0.73 lb⋅ft: Torque when one end of a 1 m long moment arm is acted upon by a force of 1 N. 10^2: 108 N⋅m to 149 N⋅m: 80 lb⋅ft to 110 lb⋅ft: Torque to which most lug nuts are tightened. [1] 10^2: 881 N⋅m: 650 lb⋅ft: Torque at the crankshaft of a Dodge Charger SRT HellCat ...