Is the Steering Wheel Based on the Lever Principle?
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The steering wheel is a labor-saving lever, where the distance from the line of force to the fulcrum is called the lever arm. According to the formula F1L1=F2L2, the longer the lever arm, the smaller the force required. A labor-saving lever, as the name suggests, has a longer power arm and requires less force, thus saving effort. However, labor-saving levers typically save effort at the expense of distance. Basic concept of the steering wheel: A wheel-shaped device used to control the direction of cars, ships, airplanes, etc. However, the original designer of the steering wheel could not foresee that in today's world of increasingly faster cars, the steering wheel would become the main culprit in fatal accidents for drivers. The origin of the steering wheel: The steering wheel initially installed on steam cars by the inventor of the automobile was mounted on a vertical steering column, which had the disadvantage of being inconvenient for the driver to operate and obstructing the view.