7 - Gear Trains
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
What is a simple gear train?
💡 Hint: Think about a basic configuration.
Name one application of an epicyclic gear train.
💡 Hint: Consider where you might see gears rotating around a central gear.
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is a simple gear train?
💡 Hint: Think about the basic structure of gears.
True or False: Compound gear trains can only be found in automatic transmissions.
💡 Hint: Consider where you have encountered multiple gears together.
1 more question available
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
Design a simple gear train for a bicycle that improves speed without compromising torque. Explain your configuration.
💡 Hint: Consider gear ratios in your design.
Evaluate the benefits of implementing a compound gear train in an industrial assembly machine. Outline your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Think about efficiency and the physical layout.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.