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Automotive How is Torque Measured in Car Specifications?
Recently I have been researching torque and horsepower. I know that the lower the car gear, the more the torque. However, whenever I see specifications of a car, it says : X lb-ft of torque at Y rpm. Now, shouldn't they specify the gear that was measured in? Or is this the torque the engine...- Adamuss
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- Car Gears Torque
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- Forum: Mechanical Engineering
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High School Maximizing Efficiency: Understanding Power Usage in Voltage Adapters
Thank you Hesch! :) Although, I still have some problems understanding what does electricity consumption mean... In the adapter you basically have 2 coils of wire, through the first your wall outlet's power passes through right? So why doesn't that count as "use of electricity", why isn't that...- Adamuss
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- Forum: Electromagnetism
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High School Maximizing Efficiency: Understanding Power Usage in Voltage Adapters
Hello! I was just wondering, does all the power get wasted in adapters? ( I mean phone chargers etc.) I mean, if I plug my adapter in the 240 V wall outlet which has a specific amperage and charge my phone, will my electricity bill say that I used the power resulting from the the 240V*(the...- Adamuss
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- Power Voltage
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- Forum: Electromagnetism
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High School Why do bubbles form when we hit the surface of water?
Thank you for your answers, there was no surfactant in the water, so I understood what happened, reading Nugatory's explanation. -
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High School Why do bubbles form when we hit the surface of water?
Recently I went to a pool, and observed that when we hit the water/ create waves on the top layer of it, bubbles emerge. It may sound like a silly question, but it really got stuck in my mind..Why does this happen? Thank you for your answers in advance. P.S: I am new to this forum, I...