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  2. Stationary point - Wikipedia

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    A turning point of a differentiable function is a point at which the derivative has an isolated zero and changes sign at the point. [2] A turning point may be either a relative maximum or a relative minimum (also known as local minimum and maximum). A turning point is thus a stationary point, but not all stationary points are turning points. If ...

  3. Turning radius - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of turning vehicle. On wheeled vehicles with the common type of front wheel steering (i.e. one, two or even four wheels at the front capable of steering), the vehicle's turning diameter measures the minimum space needed to turn the vehicle around while the steering is set to its maximum displacement from the central 'straight ahead' position - i.e. either extreme left or right.

  4. Differential (mechanical device) - Wikipedia

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    Differential unit for a rear-wheel drive car, built by ZF c. 2004 Differential gears (in yellow) in a punched tape reader, built by Tally c. 1962 A differential is a gear train with three drive shafts that has the property that the rotational speed of one shaft is the average of the speeds of the others.

  5. Glossary of automotive terms - Wikipedia

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    Also gas pedal. A throttle in the form of a foot-operated pedal, or sometimes a hand-operated lever or paddle, by which the flow of fuel to the engine (and thereby the engine speed) is controlled, with depression of the pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate. admission stroke See induction stroke. aftermarket air brake 1. A type of brake in which the force that actuates the brake mechanism is ...

  6. Bootleg turn - Wikipedia

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    Classic bootleg turns can be performed only on cars with a manual transmission and are most easily accomplished with a rear-wheel-drive car, as the spinning back wheels aid in the turn. This is because the maneuver is essentially a controlled fishtail-like spin-out. Vehicles with an automatic transmission can be modified to make a bootleg turn ...

  7. Mecanum wheel - Wikipedia

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    Movements to any directions: blue: wheel drive direction; red: vehicle moving direction. a) Moving straight ahead, b) Moving sideways, c) Moving diagonally, d) Moving around a bend, e) Rotation, f) Rotation around the central point of one axle. A Mecanum wheel is an omnidirectional wheel design for a land-based vehicle to move in

  8. Dry steering - Wikipedia

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    Dry steering is the act of turning the steering wheel of a vehicle while the vehicle is stationary. This can be exceptionally difficult in the absence of power steering . Some believe this to cause increased wear to the wheels, compared to when turning in motion.

  9. Locking differential - Wikipedia

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    ARB air-locking differential fitted to a Mitsubishi Delica L400 LWB Diff. A locking differential is a mechanical component, commonly used in vehicles, designed to overcome the chief limitation of a standard open differential by essentially "locking" both wheels on an axle together as if on a common shaft.