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Which of the following is a common use of differentials in motor vehicles?
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?
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?
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?
What is the gear ratio called between the input and output shafts of a differential?
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How many drive shafts does a differential gear train typically have?
How many drive shafts does a differential gear train typically have?
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