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      03-04-2015, 11:00 AM   #32
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Originally Posted by fecurtis View Post
I guess I was just confused because torque is a measure of turning force and at 0 RPM, theoretically nothing is rotating right?

I suppose I should look at it this way, you can turn a locked door knob and even though the knob isn't rotating, you're still applying torque to it. Is that a better way of looking at it?
You forgot about the transmission which is between the electronic motor and the wheels.

To make you understand about electronic motors, use a light switch and a bulb for example. When its on, its on. When it is switch off, the power is still there, its just not transmitted.
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