Gearing and power output.

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phil99 Guru Joined: 11/02/2018 Location: Australia Posts: 2256	Posted: 11:22am 18 Mar 2024       Power = Rotation Speed x Torque Units:- Power - Watts Rotation Speed - Radians / Second (Rad/S = RPM x 2 x π / 60) Torque - Metre-Newtons (9.8 Newtons = 1kg force) When you gear the speed down the torque is geared up by the same proportion so the power remains unchanged - ignoring losses. Getting more power requires more fuel. Fuel and air are the only inputs to the system, everything else consumes power.