The basic purpose of providing caster angle on wheels is to
A. Prevent uneven tyre wear
B. Maintain directional control
C. Bring the road contact of the tyre under the point of load
D. Compensate for wear in the steering linkage
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Excessive caster angle will make the steering heavier and less responsive, although in racing large caster angles are used for improving camber gain in cornering.This Question Belongs to Mechanical Engineering >> Automobile Engineering
The function of anti-lock brake system (ABS) is that is
A. Reduces the stopping distance
B. Minimizes the brake fade
C. Maintains directional control during braking by preventing the wheels from locking
D. Prevents nose dives during braking and thereby postpones locking of the wheels
The basic characteristics of a brake fluid is
A. A high boiling point
B. Low viscosity
C. Compatibility with rubber and metal parts
D. All of these
Wheel base of a vehicle is the
A. Distance between the centres of the front and rear wheels
B. Distance between the centres of the front tyres
C. Distance between the centres of the rear tyres
D. Extreme length of the vehicle
The negative plates of a lead acid battery has
A. Lead peroxide (PbO2)
B. Spongy lead (Pb)
C. Lead sulphate (PbSO4)
D. Sulphuric acid (H2SO4)
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