Gears, Pulleys, & Sprockets Pop Flashcard

Front

Gears, pulleys, and sprockets are power train elements that transfer energy through which type of motion?

Back

Rotary motion

Front

A gear train is made when ______ or more gears are meshed.

Back

two

Front

Which gear causes motion in a gear train?

Back

Driver gear

Front

Mating gears always turn in _______ directions.

Back

opposite

Front

What does an Idler Gear allow the driver and driven gears to do?

Back

Rotate in the same direction

Front

Mating gears always have the same size teeth (diametric pitch).

Back

True

Front

The rpm of the larger gear is always slower than the rpm of the smaller gear.

Back

True

Front

What does the variable 'n' represent in the context of gear ratios?

Back

Number of teeth

Front

What does the variable 'd' represent in the context of gear ratios?

Back

Diameter

Front

What does the variable 'w' represent in the context of gear ratios?

Back

Angular velocity (speed)