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Old 07-22-2007, 06:59 PM   #47 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by KingMarineM16a4
Wrong.

Tq is the measurement of rotating power in the engine. Horsepower is the measurement at the rate which tq is being produced.

Horsepower is defined as work done over time. The exact definition of one horsepower is 33,000 lb.ft./minute. Put another way, if you were to lift 33,000pounds one foot over a period of one minute, you would have been working at the rate of one horsepower.
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