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      11-27-2013, 10:50 AM   #94
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Originally Posted by Sapper_M3 View Post
As a side note, thinking about the area under torque vs RPM curve is still eating away at me. If we integrate force vs time, do we get work?? Do we need to integrate twice with respect to time in order to find power???
Work = Force x distance (not time)
Power = Work / time
Power = Force x Distance / Time = Force x speed

In the polar referential:
Force=Torque
Distance=Rotation
Time=Time

Work = Torque x Rotation
Power = Torque x Rotation / Time = Troque x RPM (agular velocity)

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