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Torque is a force.

That force is provided through the transfer of energy.

If we know what the potential transfer of energy is, we can know the force that will be applied.

Potential force – just like voltage – can be measured without application. That means you can measure it without time (apart from the time it takes to calculate! But that's not part of the equation).

For example:

If we know what BSFC (Brake-Specific Fuel Consumption) is for a particular engine, then we can measure exactly how much power it can make for any amount of fuel (all things being equal – I'm not talking about how BSFC changes with engine dynamics).

The fuel is our potential energy (along with oxygen in the air). It contains the potential chemical reaction that can transfer energy from one place to another to apply a force.

If we know what the potential energy is, then we can know what the potential force is. Again, time does not enter into the equation.

Does that now make sense?