Picturing the unit of Foot-Pounds

Torque is a momenta force. Inclining a force is being applied to an object about an axis. We can apply the torque measurement because of Archimedes studies on levers. Calculating rotational moments {Torque Values} can detect weak breaking points before failure in application.

The best way to picture Torgue is when a perpendicular force is applied. A Mercedes Benz S65 AMG has 738[lb-ft], which is equivalent to a 70 lb dog at the end of a rod that’s 10.5 feet long. This is also equivalent to a 150 lb human at the end of a rod that’s about 5 feet long. One Problem is not many wrenches or bars are 5 feet or 10.5 feet in length that have a connection where that rotates about an axis. We need to picture a wrench or a ratchet where we can rotate it about its rotating (moment) axis. A wrench that is 10 inches in length that has small buffalo at the end rotating it is also equivalent. And, finally a large buffalo rotating a 5 inch wrench is also fun to picture when talking torque and visualizing equivalencies to vehicle or other torque values.

This value of torque in foot-pounds is also very close to what a FORD Diesel Truck produces.