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Speed wobble (also known as shimmy, tank-slapper, [1] or death wobble) is a rapid side-to-side shaking of a vehicle's wheel(s) that occurs at high speeds and can lead to loss of control. It presents as a quick (4–10 Hz) oscillation of primarily the steerable wheel(s), and is caused by a combination of factors, including initial disturbances ...
Power steering is a system for reducing a driver's effort to turn a steering wheel of a motor vehicle, by using a power source to assist steering. [1]Hydraulic or electric actuators add controlled energy to the steering mechanism, so the driver can provide less effort to turn the steered wheels when driving at typical speeds, and considerably reduce the physical effort necessary to turn the ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 March 2025. Direction of mounting a toilet paper roll Toilet paper orientation The over orientation The under orientation Some toilet roll holders or dispensers allow the toilet paper to hang in front of (over) or behind (under) the roll when it is placed parallel to the wall. This divides opinions ...
Toilet papering (also called TP-ing, house wrapping, yard rolling, or simply rolling) is the act of covering an object, such as a tree, house, or another structure with toilet paper. This is typically done by throwing numerous toilet paper rolls in such a way that they unroll in midair and thus fall on the targeted object in multiple streams.
A series of more advanced designs were introduced, especially through World War II, that maintained power to both tracks during steering, a concept known as regenerative steering. Some also allowed one track to move forward while the other reversed, allowing the tank to spin in place, a concept known as neutral steering. The first really ...
A destroyed Russian tank, with the turret to the right showing the results of the jack-in-the-box effect Many modern Western tanks (for instance, the M1 Abrams , Leopard 2 , and Leclerc ) feature ammunition compartments designed to fail safely under fire, reducing damage to the level of a firepower kill .
A storage tank burst and flooded the streets of Boston with a 25-foot (7.6 m) high wave of molasses. Mango cult: It takes quite the cult of personality to have a fruit you gave as a gift be venerated. Masabumi Hosono: The only Japanese survivor of the Titanic sinking, and someone who wasn't welcomed in his home country after the disaster ...
Quadrasteer is the name of a four wheel steering system developed by Delphi Automotive while under the ownership of General Motors for use in automobiles. It was available as an option on GM's full-size pickup trucks and 2500 Suburbans for model years 2002 through 2005.