Automotive Technology
Automotive Technology
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ISBN: 9781337794213
Author: ERJAVEC, Jack.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 49, Problem 1SA

Define camber.

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The definition of camber.

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Camber is defined as the measure of centerline from the roads surface.

It is also defined as the angle of front and rear wheel from the vertical axis of the wheel, being observed from the front of the car.

When the top surface of the tire tucks inward, it is defined as negative camber. When the tire surface extends outward while turning, it is called a positive camber.

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