The differential on a car allows the wheels to turn at different rates
of speed so that you can steer while under power.

On Mon, 03 Apr 2000, you wrote:
| --- John Rye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
| > I have been lurking here for several months nw - just watching!!!
| > 
| > And last of all for all you males out there - Would someone please explain
| > A:  What's a differential?
| 
| A type of equation.
| 
| > B.  How's it work?
| 
| The same way algebra does, but with a lot of assumptions built-in.
| 
| > C.  Why do we need it??
| 
| To simplify calculations that would be horrendous if we just used algebra.
| 
| > 
| > Cheers
| > 
| Or were you referring to the part of a car? If so - I dunno. All I know about
| cars is that my driver needs one to get me to where I need to go and they are
| WAY overpriced.
| 
| 
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