2006-08-26 22:55:34 · 5 answers · asked by Johnson 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
In motoring terms power is simply the size of an engine, usually measured in horsepower. Torque refers to acceleration power, (You can have cars which are very fast but take time to get to a high speed). Cars with high torque are good for quickly reaching a high speed, ie for overtaking.
2006-08-26 23:09:16 · answer #1 · answered by Shona L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
torque is when two oop forces act upon a body in opp directions then the body tends to rotate this phenomenon is torque
2006-08-27 06:02:48 · answer #2 · answered by cheers 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
power is how much force is applied
torque is twisting force
2006-08-27 06:08:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
theres wayyyyy too much tocover in a simple answer, so either go to wikipedia.com and look em up, or go onto howstuffworks.com and look how they relate to cars.
2006-08-27 06:06:41 · answer #4 · answered by Kyle M 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
power = energy / time
2006-08-27 05:57:58 · answer #5 · answered by vikram 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋