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IveGotDMunchies t1_ja50pon wrote

Reply to comment by KaareKanin in ELI5: Why does farming equipment require such low horsepower compared to your average car? by thetravelingsong

Torque vs horsepower is what you need to google

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KaareKanin t1_ja6u1a0 wrote

I don't really need to. Horsepower is the measure of work that can be done. An engine with more horsepower will be able to do more work, hence most car engines could easily do the work a tractor does. And with regards to torque, that's just a question of gearing.

Speed up stuff = do more work.

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IveGotDMunchies t1_ja6zt9r wrote

Legend has it that every time you reply, an angel loses a brain cell.

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