Re: [boost] [Off Topic] Physics (was re: Boost Units library preview)

From: Andy Little (andy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-23 15:23:34

"Dave Steffen" <dgsteffen_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:17644.41667.818870.698119_at_yttrium.numerica.us...
> Andy Little writes:
> [...]
> >
> > The serious point was that there is a relation between torque and energy, 
> > but
> > they are distinct.
> >  and actually the relation is slightly more complicated than I stated, but I
> > think that for a bolt of N turns
> > and assuming a constant torque, the heat dissipated  (in Joules) ==
> > applied_torque (in N.m)  * N / (2 * pi).
>
> OK, hold on here.
> W = 2 * pi * N * Torque.
>
> [[ End of physics lesson ]]

Yep. Sorry for the wrong calc.

regards
Any Little