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fog37
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Hello,
I need a quick clarification on how the differential works. I understand its purpose and how it operates but I am not sure how, when a car is turning, the spider gear starts spinning to provide the outer wheel with a higher angular velocity? Is it simply because the outer wheel starts to naturally rotate faster than the inner wheel since the ground demands it rotate faster?
When the car goes straight, both wheels spin and the spider gear rotates without spinning...
Thanks!
I need a quick clarification on how the differential works. I understand its purpose and how it operates but I am not sure how, when a car is turning, the spider gear starts spinning to provide the outer wheel with a higher angular velocity? Is it simply because the outer wheel starts to naturally rotate faster than the inner wheel since the ground demands it rotate faster?
When the car goes straight, both wheels spin and the spider gear rotates without spinning...
Thanks!