1 - Introduction to Gears
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Practice Questions
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What is a gear?
💡 Hint: Think about machines and how they operate.
What does the term 'module' refer to in gears?
💡 Hint: Consider how gear sizes relate to each other.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of gear profile is the most commonly used?
💡 Hint: Think about what you'll find in most machines.
True or False: Backlash is the clearance between mating gear teeth.
💡 Hint: Consider how gears must interact.
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Challenge Problems
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A gear train consists of a spur gear with 20 teeth driving a helical gear with 40 teeth. What is the gear ratio?
💡 Hint: Use the formula: Gear Ratio = Number of teeth on driven gear / Number of teeth on driving gear.
Explain how the structure of a gear train affects the system's overall efficiency.
💡 Hint: Think about how power flows through a system of gears.
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