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A current pickup truck commercial loudly proclaims that \"Torque is power!\" Tha

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Question

A current pickup truck commercial loudly proclaims that "Torque is power!" That claim is comletely wrong!!! Torque and power are two different physical quantities, with different dimensions and different applications. I'm curious to see how much someone knows about this subject.

a) Provide A DETAILED DESCRIPTION of the differences between torque and power. Explain CLEARLY the nature of each quantity (torque and power), and DESCRIBE the effects of that quantity, please!

b) Is there any kind of relation between torque and power? How might these two quantities relate to each other? IN A LOT OF DETAIL, PLEASE.

Explanation / Answer

Additional Information

James Watt came up with the concept of horsepower