Unit 1 - MAD Box Vocab

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What is Gear Ratio?

Back

A comparison of the input (driving gear) to output (driven gear) and is calculated by considering each meshed gear's number of teeth.

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What is Mechanical Advantage?

Back

The change of input force within a machine.

Front

What is Speed in mechanical terms?

Back

A mechanical advantage that makes the output of the driven gear or machine faster.

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What is Torque in mechanical terms?

Back

A mechanical advantage that makes the output of the driven gear or machine more powerful.

Front

What is a Driving Gear?

Back

The gear that is doing the turning first is called the driving gear. It can be thought of as a type of input.

Front

What is a Driven Gear?

Back

The gear that is being turned by the first gear is called the driven gear. It is the output.