relation of horse power to its top speed
2006-11-15 17:05:35 · 4 answers · asked by ROCKY 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Horsepower does not define top speed.
Horsepower defines how fast you can obtain top speed.
Your top speed is defined by weight, aerodynamics, gear ratios, etc.
2006-11-18 03:35:45 · answer #1 · answered by winch_truck 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess it would be the relation of power to the weight that will determine the top speed, as well as aero dynamics when its going at high speeds, torque would be more towards acceleration, but i think thats how hp defines top speed, the amount of force that the engine can make the wheels spin to push/pull the car with those other deciding factors
2006-11-16 01:17:34 · answer #2 · answered by ParadoxZero 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Top speed is largely a function of horsepower and aerodynamics working together. As vehicle speed increases, vehicle weight becomes less important and aerodynamics becomes more important. Acceleration is largely influenced by the horsepower to vehicle weight ratio. A horsepower number by itself, even if the number is high, will not indicate vehicle top speed.
The top speed of any one specific vehicle is dependent on many factors other than just horsepower and aerodynamics. For example, mechanical factors include gear ratios and stability. Environmental factors include, road surface, wind, temperature and driver skill.
2006-11-16 22:15:45 · answer #3 · answered by db79300 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more horse power = more speed it takes squaring the horse power to double the speed
2006-11-18 01:48:29 · answer #4 · answered by badmts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋