Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 16:39:58 -0800 From: Julian Sweet <jsweetnopsamneering.ucsb.edu> Subject: torque vs. horsepower
Could someone give me a technical, yet concise explanation as to why torque is responsible for acceleration and horsepower for top speed? I understand that torque is a rotational force and horsepower is power -- but explain the connection please....