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Try this ASVAB-style question.
Choose your answer before opening the explanation. This original practice item is for preparation and does not reproduce an official test question.
Which statement best describes differential?
- a component that dampens suspension movement
- a hydraulic assembly that squeezes disc-brake pads against a rotor
- a belt-driven generator that supplies electrical power while the engine runs
- a gear assembly that allows driven wheels to rotate at different speeds
Reveal answer and explanation
a gear assembly that allows driven wheels to rotate at different speeds
differential is a gear assembly that allows driven wheels to rotate at different speeds. The outside wheel turns farther than the inside wheel during a curve.