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Kilowatt vs Torque - What's the difference?

kilowatt | torque |

As nouns the difference between kilowatt and torque

is that kilowatt is one thousand ( 103 ) watts symbol: kw or kw while torque is (physics|mechanics) a rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (si unit newton-metre or nm; imperial unit foot-pound or ftlbf) or torque can be a tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early european peoples.

As a verb torque is

to twist or turn something.

kilowatt

English

Alternative forms

* kilo-watt

Noun

(en noun)
  • One thousand ( 103 ) watts. Symbol: kW or KW.
  • Derived terms

    * kilowatt-hour

    torque

    English

    (wikipedia torque)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics, mechanics) A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or Nm; imperial unit foot-pound or ft.lbf).
  • * 1978 , James Richard Wertz, Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control , Springer, page 17:
  • The relative strengths of the various torques will depend on both the spacecraft environment and the form and structure of the spacecraft itself.
    Derived terms
    * torque steer * torque wrench
    See also
    * Customary: foot-pounds]] (ft·lbf) or pound-feet (lbf·ft), inch-[[ounce-force, ounces (in·ozf) * Metric: newton meters (N·m) * Symbol for torque as a variable: ? * Moment of a force.

    Verb

    (torqu)
  • To twist or turn something.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) torquis (Torc)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.
  • Anagrams

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