Thursday, September 4, 2014

everyday life - During a turn, do the rear wheels necessarily trace out the same arcs as the front wheels?


When a vehicle makes a turn, the two front wheels trace out two arcs as shown in the figure below. The wheel facing towards the inside of the turn has a steering angle that is greater than that of the outer wheel. This is necessary to ensure that both front wheels smoothly trace out two arcs, which have the same center, otherwise the front wheels will skid on the ground during the turn.


During a turn, do the rear wheels necessarily trace out the same arcs as the front wheels?




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