Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › I. General › Task H. Mathematics

AM.I.H.S8

Skill

Compute the torque value when converting from inch-pounds to foot-pounds or from foot-pounds to inch-pounds.

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Get a short, cited explanation of this element written from the FAA handbooks: the core idea, the numbers that matter, common test traps, and a quick self-check.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - General p. 5-3
Chapter 5: Physics for Aviation › Energy › Kinetic Energy
kinetic energy. Kinetic energy has the same units as potential energy, namely foot-pounds or inch-pounds. To calculate the kinetic energy for something in motion, the following formula is used: Kinetic ... object will be in feet per second. This is necessary to end up with units in foot-pounds. Figure 5-1. Specific gravity of various substances. Figure 5-2. Hydrometer for checking battery specific gravity. Example…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - General p. 5-3
Chapter 5: Physics for Aviation › Energy › Potential Energy
based on this formula will produce an answer that has units of foot-pounds (ft-lb) or inch-pounds (in-lb), which are the same units that apply to work. Work, which…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - General p. 5-4
Chapter 5: Physics for Aviation › Force, Work, Power, & Torque › Work
distance either in feet or inches, so the units will be foot-pounds or inch-pounds. Notice these are the same units that were used for potential and kinetic energy…