The difference between horsepower, and torque in a car.

Question

The difference between horsepower, and torque in a car.

In: Physics

Answer 1

Torque is a measure of the number of grocery bags you can carry inside at one time in one trip.

Horsepower is a measure of how quickly you can get yourself and all of the grocery bags inside.

In the context of vehicles, torque is important for towing heavy loads or climbing steep hills, while horsepower is important for acceleration and speed.