not Another universe, but I´m confused myself so I will do another check after the Winter in Another Dyno just to make it sure for myself. I don´t have any experience of this at all. But I must say, that it was not the same car when I take it home as I left it. It runs like a sick bastard when it comes up in rpm. And I have drove fast cars Before
A unit of torque. (Turning force.) When a force of 1 Newton is applied at a distance of 1 meter from the pivot at right angle to the radius then a torque of 1 Newton Meter is present. It is the metric equivalent of lb ft.
A "Newton-metre" is a unit of torque or turning force. As described above it 1 Newton-metre (Nm) is equal to the turning force produced by 1N of force acting at right angles 1 m from the pivot point. It is a vector quantity.
A device that measures force. It is a meter that measures Newtons.
A "Newton meter" is a device that measures force. The most common design is a cylinder containing a spring inside. Objects can be attached to the spring by a hook. The force acting caused by the object causes the spring to expand. A gauge on the cylinder then shows how much force is acting on the meter.
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You should also note that the Joule is a scalar quantity while the Newton-metre is a vector which is why we don't use Nm when referring to energy, only when referring to Torque or Moment of a Force. Torque and turning force are not quite the same thing. A torque is the turning effect of a couple while a moment is the turning effect of a force.
"Newton" is a force. "Meter" is a distance. "Newton-meter" is 'work' or 'energy'.
It's the amount of work you do, or the amount of energy it takes, to push with
a force of 1 newton, and keep pushing until you've moved 1 meter.
In English units:
It's the amount of energy it takes to lift 11.8 ounces 1 foot straight up off the table.
Here's the difference, he was measured in Newton/ Meters not Pounds/ feet or Ft/Lbs as quoted in the auto industry.
