Gears Intro

What is one difference between gears and sprockets?

• Gears need to be meshed together, but sprockets can be spread apart.

• Gears require chains, but sprockets do not

• Sprockets usually have smaller "teeth" than gears

Two meshed gears will rotate in the same direction as each other.

• True

• False

Two sprockets in a chain drive will rotate in the same direction as each other.

• True

• False

In a gear system, the gear (or sprocket) attached to the power source is called what?

• Drive gear

• Driven gear

• Idler gear

• Passenger gear

In a gear system, the gear (or sprocket) that is moved as a result of the drive gear is called what?

• Driven gear

• Drive gear

• Passenger gear

• sub gear

Another word for drive gear is:

• input gear

• output gear

Another word for DRIVEN gear is:

• input gear

• output gear

How do we indicate the size of gears and sprockets?

• how many rotation the gear/sprocket turns in 1 minute

• the brand name of the gear/sprocket

• number of teeth and diameter of gear/sprocket

A gear or gears that go in between the drive gear and the driven gear are called what?

• idler gears

• extra gears

• drive gears

• driven gears

What is the measurement of force applied in a linear motion?

• speed

• torque