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Differential: Description and Operation

The differential uses an open-type design that provides operation in the following ways:
^ Both drive axles rotate with transmitted torque at the same speed when the vehicle is moving in a straight ahead path.
^ Each drive axle rotates with the transmitted torque at a different speed when the vehicle is cornering.
^ If one drive axle is stationary, then the other axle rotates with transmitted torque.