Dive into the World of Differentials
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Which of the following is a common use of differentials in motor vehicles?

  • Allowing wheels to rotate at different speeds while cornering (correct)
  • Analog computers
  • Determining the phase of the Moon
  • Clocks
  • What is the purpose of a differential in a gear train?

  • To provide a gear ratio between the input and output shafts
  • To determine the angle between the ecliptic positions of the Sun and Moon
  • To average the rotational speeds of the drive shafts (correct)
  • To reduce the number of teeth on the pinion compared to the ring gear
  • Which device is believed to have used a differential gear to determine the phase of the Moon?

  • Clocks
  • Analog computers
  • The Antikythera mechanism (correct)
  • Motor vehicles
  • What is the gear ratio called between the input and output shafts of a differential?

    <p>Diff ratio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many drive shafts does a differential gear train typically have?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

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