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Automobile Engineering Practice Test: Steering System
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A car's steering system is made up of several components, including: Steering wheel Steering column Rack and pinion Tie rods Steering linkage Drag link Tie-rod linkages Power device  The steering system helps the driver turn the car, provides stability, and absorbs road shock. It also helps to: Avoid steering wheel vibrations Reduce tire wear Keep the front wheels straight Convert the rotary motion of the steering wheel into an angular turn of the front wheels  The most common steering system is the rack and pinion, which is used in most cars. It consists of two gears: a rack,... Show more
Automobile Engineering Practice Test: Steering System
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10 Questions

1. If the front of the front wheels is inside and rear of front wheels are apart when the vehicle is at rest, then the configuration is called?
2. What is the angle between the vertical when the top of the wheel slants outward?
3. What is the angle between the steering axis and the vertical in the plane of the wheel?
4. What is a condition called when the vehicle will try to move away from its normal direction and to keep it on the right path there is need to steer a little?
5. If the wheelbase, the pivot center, and wheel track of the are 2.5 m, 1.1 m, and 1.3 m respectively. The angle of the inside lock is 42℃. What is the circle radius of the outer front wheel?
6. The front axle of a car has pivot centers 1.3 m apart. The angle of inside lock is 40℃ and the angle of the outside lock is 35℃. What is the wheelbase of the car?
7. The furniture rollers are provided with negative castor.
8. What is the name of the angle through which the wheel has to turn to sustain the side force?
9. What is called the cornering force over the slip angle?
10. What is the purpose of the reciprocating ball type steering gear?