Automobile Engineering in ME
A worm gear is used as the pinion for the rack and pinion type of steering gearbox, because it

Improves steering comfort when steering wheel is turned to effect small changes in the direction of forward motion
Reduces the amount of kickback for large steering angles
Allows the steering wheel to be turned by a greater amount when steering
Makes the steering more responsive

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Automobile Engineering in ME
The drive-shafts are connected to the differential and wheel hubs through universal joints because the universal joints

Absorb any difference in speed between the left and right wheels when the vehicle is turning
Absorb the vibrations transferred from the surface of the road
None of these
Compensate for variations in the relative positions of the differential and the wheels which result from bumpy road surfaces or other similar driving conditions.

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