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Perhaps it is, but the inefficiency of the machine shouldn't really come into play when describing how powerful it is. Otherwise, I could call my car a 900 hors
by mangeletti 11y ago
Perhaps it is, but the inefficiency of the machine shouldn't really come into play when describing how powerful it is. Otherwise, I could call my car a 900 horsepower Honda Accord, based on the gas it burns, since the engine probably isn't even close to 30% energy efficient.
- Synaesthesia 11y agoI think a lot of the energy is going to heat since the blocks of Aluminum melt and even vaporize.
- hatsunearu 11y agoI didn't mean inefficiency, I meant that not all of the energy can be delivered to the projectile because the delivery is rate-limited because of electric properties. Also, there is inefficiencies in play, such as the melting aluminum like the other person suggested.
- iaw 11y agoThey actually typically report horsepower and torque measurements for cars at the engine and not at the wheels. There's an additional efficiency loss in the drive train not accounted for in marketing numbers.