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	[[File:drive shaft.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Figure 1. Drive shaft on a truck.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_shaft#/media/File:Universal_joints_shaft.jpg</ref>]]		[[File:drive shaft.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Figure 1. Drive shaft on a truck.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_shaft#/media/File:Universal_joints_shaft.jpg</ref>]]

	<onlyinclude>The '''drive shaft''' (also called '''propeller shaft''' or '''prop shaft''') is a component of the [[drive train]] in a vehicle, with the purpose of delivering [[torque]] from the [[transmission (vehicle)\|transmission]] to the [[differential]], which then transmits this torque to the wheels in order to move the vehicle.</onlyinclude><ref>Wise Geek, ''What is a Drive Shaft?'' [Online], Available: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-drive-shaft.htm</ref> The drive shaft is primarily used to transfer torque between components that are separated by a distance, since different components must be in different locations in the vehicle. A front-engine rear-wheel drive car must have a long drive shaft connecting the rear axle to the transmission since these parts are on opposite sides of the car.		<onlyinclude>The '''drive shaft''' (also called '''propeller shaft''' or '''prop shaft''') is a component of the [[drive train]] in a vehicle, with the purpose of delivering [[torque]] from the [[transmission (vehicle)\|transmission]] to the [[differential]], which then transmits this torque to the wheels in order to move the vehicle.</onlyinclude><ref>Wise Geek, ''What is a Drive Shaft?'' [Online], Available: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-drive-shaft.htm</ref> The drive shaft is primarily used to transfer torque between components that are separated by a distance, since different components must be in different locations in the vehicle. A front-engine rear-wheel drive car must have a long drive shaft connecting the rear axle to the transmission since these parts are on opposite sides of the car.

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	[[File:RWDcar.png\|700px\|thumb\|center\|Figure 2. The drive shaft in a rear-wheel drive car is much longer than other configurations because of the distance between the rear axle and the transmission.<ref>''Made internally by a member of the Energy Education team.''</ref>]]		[[File:RWDcar.png\|700px\|thumb\|center\|Figure 2. The drive shaft in a rear-wheel drive car is much longer than other configurations because of the distance between the rear axle and the transmission.<ref>''Made internally by a member of the Energy Education team.''</ref>]]

			== For Further Reading ==
			For further information please see the related pages below:
			*[[Fuel efficiency]]
			*[[Torque]]
			*[[Drive train]] (there's a fun video explaining [[differential]]s there)
			*[[Transmission (vehicle)]]
			*Or explore a [[Special:Random\|random page]]

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[[File:drive shaft.jpg|300px|thumb|Figure 1. Drive shaft on a truck.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive_shaft#/media/File:Universal_joints_shaft.jpg</ref>]]

<onlyinclude>The '''drive shaft''' (also called '''propeller shaft''' or '''prop shaft''') is a component of the [[drive train]] in a vehicle, with the purpose of delivering [[torque]] from the [[transmission (vehicle)|transmission]] to the [[differential]], which then transmits this torque to the wheels in order to move the vehicle.</onlyinclude><ref>Wise Geek, ''What is a Drive Shaft?'' [Online], Available: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-drive-shaft.htm</ref> The drive shaft is primarily used to transfer torque between components that are separated by a distance, since different components must be in different locations in the vehicle. A front-engine rear-wheel drive car must have a long drive shaft connecting the rear axle to the transmission since these parts are on opposite sides of the car.

Drive shafts are used differently in different vehicles, varying greatly in cars with distinct configurations for front-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, and the previously mentioned front-engine rear-wheel drive. Other vehicles also use drive shafts, like motorcycles, locomotives, and marine vessels. Below is the drive shaft configuration for a common front-engine rear-wheel drive vehicle (some cars have the transmission at the back).

[[File:RWDcar.png|700px|thumb|center|Figure 2. The drive shaft in a rear-wheel drive car is much longer than other configurations because of the distance between the rear axle and the transmission.<ref>''Made internally by a member of the Energy Education team.''</ref>]]

==References==
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