From what I gather, the gearing turns the torque the engine produces into HP at various speeds for different purposes.
Gearing has nothing to do with the production of HP from torque.
Torque is work, as in the acceleration of your car; Horse power is HOW fast you accelerate, ie WORK done over time.
Accelerate 0 to 60 in 10 seconds, or 0 to 60 in 5 seconds, in which case is MORE work being done?
Hope this helps.
So it is two different measurements of the same thing? Work? HP is how much work is done over time, but Torque is what "Does" the work? Or is Torque the work being done by the engine where HP is more of a result of the Torque the engine produces?
Let me explain why I am confused... If I use a "torque" wrench, and I pull 10 lbs on the end of a foot long wrench, I get 10 ft lbs of "torque". If I pull 10 lbs on an inch long wrench, I get 10 inch lbs. Gearing seems to be a factor in how much "work" is done due to the leverage the gearing provides...
Like I get more Torque in a lower gear, and am able to do more work, move more weight over the same amount of time (more quickly) as in 2nd gear, but in 2nd, I can go faster, meaning I can accomplish maybe the same work at a different speed, meaning I should be doing the same amount of work, because the road resistance, wind resistance, and it takes more work to move weight at a higher speed for several factors anyway?
For example, if I take off in first gear, I can go 0-30 in 2-3 seconds, if I take off in 2nd gear, I may get to 30 in about 5-6 seconds. See what I mean?
I thought I had it there for a min. lol?
I am very scientific, sometimes it takes explaining things to me a few different ways for me to get it, but once I got it, I got it.
