• blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io
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    3 months ago

    What does toque have to do with sprinting from a standstill? Torque of more like, capacity to put out mechanical energy. I read this as “your arms look capable of lifting heavy weights”.

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        3 months ago

        Yeah. Torque (at the wheel) multiplied by the wheel radius will give the force that the car exerts on the ground, parallel to the ground. That will finally determine the acceleration of the car.

        Though from what I remember, torque - as given with a car’s information - is measured at the flywheel, so there’s more calculations you will have to do to get the correct answer.