5.4.5 Differential assignment
The differential allows the right and left drive wheels to rotate at different speeds when turning the car and when driving on uneven roads.
When the car moves in a turn (as shown in Figure 5.35), the inner drive wheel travels a shorter distance than the outer one, and in order to ensure rolling without slipping, it must rotate slower than the outer wheel. In order for the wheels to rotate at different speeds, they are connected through drive shafts to a differential, which is rigidly connected to the driven wheel of the drive gear.
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