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What's the last gear in a gear train called?
driven gear |
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output gear |
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idler gear |
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driver gear |
A gear train is two or more gears linked together. Gear trains are designed to increase or reduce the speed or torque outpout of a rotating system or change the direction of its output. The first gear in the chain is called the driver and the last gear in the chain the driven gear with the gears between them called idler gears.
The mechanical advantage of connected gears is proportional to which characteristic of the gears?
speed |
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number of teeth |
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circumference |
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diameter |
The mechanical advantage (amount of change in speed or torque) of connected gears is proportional to the number of teeth each gear has. Called gear ratio, it's the ratio of the number of teeth on the larger gear to the number of teeth on the smaller gear. For example, a gear with 12 teeth connected to a gear with 9 teeth would have a gear ratio of 4:3.
Gear ratio indicates which of the following about two connected gears?
efficiency |
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mechanical advantage |
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work done |
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power conversion |
The mechanical advantage (amount of change in speed or torque) of connected gears is proportional to the number of teeth each gear has. Called gear ratio, it's the ratio of the number of teeth on the larger gear to the number of teeth on the smaller gear. For example, a gear with 12 teeth connected to a gear with 9 teeth would have a gear ratio of 4:3.
Two gears are connected and the larger gear drives the smaller gear. The speed of rotation will __________ and the torque will __________.
increase, decrease |
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decrease, decrease |
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increase, increase |
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decrease, increase |
Connected gears of different numbers of teeth are used together to change the rotational speed and torque of the input force. If the smaller gear drives the larger gear, the speed of rotation will be reduced and the torque will increase. If the larger gear drives the smaller gear, the speed of rotation will increase and the torque will be reduced.
Two gears are connected and the smaller gear drives the larger gear. The speed of rotation will __________ and the torque will __________.
increase, increase |
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decrease, increase |
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increase, decrease |
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decrease, decrease |
Connected gears of different numbers of teeth are used together to change the rotational speed and torque of the input force. If the smaller gear drives the larger gear, the speed of rotation will be reduced and the torque will increase. If the larger gear drives the smaller gear, the speed of rotation will increase and the torque will be reduced.