What effect does steering right have on a vehicle's weight?

What effect does steering right have on a vehicle's weight?

• A. Weight shifts to the right
• B. Weight shifts to the left
• C. Weight remains balanced
• D. Weight reduces rapidly

Answer: (A)

When you steer to the right, the car experiences lateral acceleration toward the right, and inertia causes the mass of the vehicle to push outward. That outward inertia shifts most of the weight to the outside of the turn—the left side of the vehicle—so the left wheels carry more load while the right wheels carry less. This weight transfer is larger at higher speeds, with sharper turns, and depends on the vehicle’s center of gravity and suspension.

When you steer to the right, the car experiences lateral acceleration toward the right, and inertia causes the mass of the vehicle to push outward. That outward inertia shifts most of the weight to the outside of the turn—the left side of the vehicle—so the left wheels carry more load while the right wheels carry less. This weight transfer is larger at higher speeds, with sharper turns, and depends on the vehicle’s center of gravity and suspension.