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Is It Easier to Turn a Steering Wheel of Large Diameter than that of Small Diameter? Why?

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Is it easier to turn a steering wheel of large diameter than that of small diameter? Why?

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It is easier to turn a steering wheel with large diameter than a steering wheel with small diameter.

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A larger diameter provides a greater torque (= force × perpendicular distance); hence, it is easier to turn a steering wheel of a large diameter than that of a small diameter.
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