Remember the definition of torque it is an amount of force for some
distance hence this where the techies use the term pounds feet to
match the equation. Either one is correct, but in my book pounds feet
sounds stupid.
Bill Bennett
"Southern Salt Terror"
http://home.earthlink.net/~benettw/
---- Original Message -----
From: "Lawrence E. & Cathy R. Mayfield" <lemay@hiwaay.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 3:46 PM
Subject: Terminology Question...
> Maybe I can start a war...
> I went to school and learned that torque was "ft-lbs".
> I often see and hear nowadays the term "pounds - feet"
>
> So whay are all those guys WRONG! I know my terminology is
absolutely, 100%
> correct, so whay are Thos other people using the completely wrong
term of
> pounds-feet?
>
>
> :) mayf
>
> Seriously what is the genesis of the different terms?
>
>
>
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