English units of torque are pound-inches or pound-feet; the SI unit is the Newton-meter. Notice that the torque units contain a distance and a force. To calculate the torque, you just multiply the force by the distance from the center. In the case of the lug nuts, if the wrench is...
If you read How Torque Converters Work, you learned about lockup torque converters. In order to improve efficiency, some cars have a mechanism that locks up the torque converter so that the output of the engine goes straight to the transmission. In this transmission, when overdrive is engaged...
Multiply your acceleration value (1000 kg) by 5 m/s2 to calculate your value. 2 Calculate the force required for an 8 pound wagon to accelerate at 7 m/s2. First, convert all your units to SI. One pound is equal to .453 kg,[5] so you'll need to multiply that value by your 8 ...