power transmission
Mechanical force transfer
Power transmission is the transfer of mechanical energy from a source to where it performs work.
In vehicles, the transmission (or gearbox) converts engine output to wheel rotation at appropriate speed and torque ratios.
More broadly, power transmission includes belts, chains, shafts, and gears that move energy through machines: The factory's power transmission system runs on overhead belts.
Electrical power transmission moves electricity over distance through cables and grids.
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- drive shaftRotating torque-transfer bar
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
- belt drivePower transfer via loop
- voltsElectrical potential units
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Process of creating electricity
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