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Which type of gear is known for its quiet operation and high efficiency?
In a gear train, if the driver gear has 10 teeth and the driven gear has 30 teeth, what is the gear ratio?
Which type of gear is often used in conveyor systems?
Which type of gear has teeth that are straight and parallel to the axis of the gear?
Worm gears are used when large speed reductions are needed with high
capacity.
A gear with more teeth will rotate at a
speed than a gear with fewer teeth.
What type of gear has teeth that are cut on an angle to the face of the gear?
What is the gear ratio of a gear system with 20 teeth on the input gear and 40 teeth on the output gear?
The helical gear has teeth that are cut at an angle to the
of rotation.
What is the gear ratio if the input gear has 12 teeth and the output gear has 4 teeth?
What type of gear system is used to change the direction of motion?
Spur gears are the simplest type of gear and are often used in parallel
applications.
Worm Gear
Gear Ratio
Which type of gear is often used in automotive transmissions?
A worm gear consists of a screw
meshed with a toothed wheel.
Gear Train
In a gear system, the gear ratio is the ratio of the number of teeth on the driving gear to the number of teeth on the
.
Helical Gear
What is the purpose of gears in a machine?
