Automatic Transmission Quiz

What is the purpose of a clutch application chart in identifying holding devices?

• To determine the speed of the vehicle

• To identify which holding devices are applied for each gear range

• To calculate fuel efficiency

• To measure engine temperature

In a planet set, which gear is located at the center?

• Ring Gear

• Sun Gear

• Planet Gear

• Planet Carrier

What is the function of the orbiting gears in a planetary gear system?

• To provide support

• To orbit around the sun gear

• To stabilize the system

• To connect the outer ring gear

What is required to achieve a different ratio in a gear system?

• Use all members as outputs

• Hold one member stationary

• Use all members as inputs

• Rotate all members simultaneously

What is the number of teeth on the ring gear in the planetary gearset described?

• 72

• 30

• 50

• 100

Which component is stationary when the planet carrier is the input and the ring is the output?

• Ring

• Sun

• Planet Carrier

• None

What is the calculation formula for the gear ratio when the planet carrier is the input and the ring is the output?

• 1 + R/S

• 1 / (1 + S/R)

• -R/S

• S/R

What is the calculation formula for the gear ratio when the sun is the input and the ring is the output?

• 1 + R/S

• 1 / (1 + S/R)

• -R/S

• S/R

What is achieved by holding one of the members stationary and altering the input and output in a planetary gearset?

• Two forward gears and reverse

• Only forward gears

• Only reverse

• No change

What is a conventional automatic transmission gearbox constructed from?

• Several epicyclic gears

• A single gear

• Multiple belts

• Hydraulic systems