Maybe the car companies have found a new way of stretching the truth about their product and a clever way to hide the true power of their product and plead ignorance when caught. As a few pointed out in their comments the abbreviation is what may confuse folks who do not know how torque is measured. First it correctly stated that it is measured with a one foot lever but then the writer incorrectly calls out the torque value claiming the lever used for the test is longer.
How much longer? Feet is the plural form of foot. Torque is measured one foot from the center of the load absorbing device that must be one foot long not one feet long. I enjoyed and admired all those who took the time to write their opinions. I was ready to scour the internet and look for a quote or two, until I read your reply. This is what happens when a young fella with a pocket protector gets involved.
Your only embarrassing yourself. To me it is a clear difference although one must say Joules and Newton meter are in bed together. Think of X-amount of pounds resting on a lever of 1 foot length, perfect, makes sense.
So Lbs. As for work, fts. You now travel over a distance x with 1 lb in you lap WITH the addition of a time frame assuming it is a second.
Example fts. How realistic does that even sound? Is it just me or does that seem less ridiculous? People hate the Metric system, but it makes more sense at times than Imperial.
Conclusion: Newton meter N. Foot pounds ft. I think, out of all that replied to the original post, your explanation suits me the best. It also gives me more insight into my humble knowledge of electronics. So, by that, a watt bulb burning for 1 minute has basically used 60 HP. Thanks for the time you spent on this. Actually, a W bulb burning for 1 minute consumes the same energy as a 60hp motor would use in 1 second.
Example: An ideal 1HP electric motor consumes watts a unit of power while running. Suppose your electric rate was 20 cents per kilowatt hour and your ideal 1HP motor ran for 15 minutes. Then, your total cost to run that motor would be 0. Hope that helps! The size of jar commonly known as a quart size may have a capacity from 4 o 0 th to s 00 oth of a microfarad, and if charged to 20, volts stores up energy from a quarter to half a joule or from -ths to Iths of a foot-pound.
The unit of work commonly used in Britain is a resistance of one pound overcome through a distance of one foot, and is called a foot-pound. The ordinary British unit of moment is a foot-pound ; but it is to be remembered that this is a foot-pound of a different sort from the unit of energy and work. Educalingo cookies are used to personalize ads and get web traffic statistics. We also share information about the use of the site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners.
View details Got it. Download the app educalingo. Meaning of "foot-pound" in the English dictionary. Foot-pound energy. Synonyms and antonyms of foot-pound in the English dictionary of synonyms.
Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foot-pound. Poehls, Gregory J. Smith, Ernest E. Ludwig, Marabella, now licking her lollipop and tapping her foot, appears unfazed. The bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights. I find myself chained to the foot of a woman, my noble Cornelia would despise!
We had now approached closely to the foot of the mountain-ranges, and their lofty summits were high above us in mid-air. We see the whole land, even if but at a distance, instead of being limited merely to the spot where our foot treads. But there is a pinnacle of human success and of human opinion, on which human foot was never yet permitted to rest.
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