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

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

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Automobile Engineering in ME
Which one of the following statements correctly describes the construction of a planetary gear type differential?

The six planetary pinions rotate in constant mesh with the internal gears.
The internal gear is fixed to the planetary gear.
One drive shaft is splined to the central gear and the other to the planetary gear.
Each planetary pinion gear meshes with both the central gear and the internal gear.

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