KOM_Gear_Assignment 1

What do we call the gear connected to the input power source, such as a motor?

• Driven Gear

• Bigger Gear

• Smaller Gear

• Driving Gear

What do we call the gear connected to the output, such as a wheel or mechanism in a system?

• Driving Gear

• Driven Gear

• Bigger Gear

• Smaller Gear

When you have a system with a driving gear that is _______ than the driven gear you will increase torque and decrease speed.

• smaller

• bigger

• same size

• thicker

All gears in between the driving gear and the driven gear that only transmit power are known as ______

• Idler Gears

• Trained Gears

• Driven Gears

• Driving Gears

What kind of gear is shown here?

• Worm

• Spur

• Bevel

• Rack

What kind of gear is shown here?

• Spur

• Rack

• Bevel

• Worm

What kind of gear is shown here?

• Rack and pinion

• Rack Only

• Spiral Bevel

• Worm

What kind of gear is shown here?

• Worm

• Bevel

• Spiral Spur

• Worm and Worm Wheel

When a driving gear and a driven gear are the SAME SIZE, what is true about the gear train? Select all that apply.

• The gear train has HIGH TORQUE (easier to move)

• The gear train has HIGH SPEED

• The gear train has LOW TORQUE (harder to move)

• The gear train has LOW SPEED

• There is NO CHANGE in speed between the gears

For the figure shown, No:15 indicates _____

• Top land

• Face width

• Addendum

• Dedendum