As vehicle speed increases, centrifugal force causes weights inside the automatic transmission's governor to move outward on their pivots against the spring or hydraulic pressure in proportion to the vehicle speed.

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The centrifugal force acting on the weights inside the governor increases with vehicle speed, causing them to move outward, which adjusts the hydraulic pressure or spring tension to control the transmission's gear shifting.

As Vehicle Speed Increases, Centrifugal Force Causes Weights Inside the Automatic