: why are you not able to turn the steering wheel far when going at high speed?

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Hi guys, i’ve noticed in racing games and in real life that the faster you go the less you are able to turn the steering wheel, why is this?

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Basic answer is this force = mass * acceleration. Each of these components has a direction vector as a property. If a vehicle with a certain mass is going a certain acceleration, you need greater force to change the vector of direction. This part of the principles of inertia. It takes more force to stop a fast/heavy object and is a similar reason why it’s so difficult to maneuver a space craft in space.

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