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Question
It is easier to turn the steering wheel of a large diameter than that of a small diameter. Given reason.
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Solution
It is easier to turn the steering wheel of a large diameter than that of a small diameter because less force is applied on the steering of large diameter which is at a large distance from the centre of the rim.
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