When the vehicle is turning left, ______.
A)the left-side gear and axle shaft are turning slower than the housing (carrier)
B)the right-side gear and axle shaft are turning faster than the housing (carrier)
C)the differential pinion gears rotate on the pinion shaft
D)All the answers are correct.

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When a vehicle turns left, the left-side gear and axle shaft indeed turn slower than the housing because they are on the inside of the turn, the right-side gear and axle shaft turn faster than the housing because they are on the outside of the turn, and the differential pinion gears rotate on the pinion shaft to accommodate the difference in rotation speed between the two sides.

When the Vehicle Is Turning Left, ______