Gear Ratios

Front

When a larger gear is connected to a motor and the smaller gear is driven, what happens to the speed?

Back

Speed increases

Front

When you increase speed you _________ torque using this gear ratio.

Back

decrease

Front

When two gears are meshed together, they rotate in ____________ directions.

Back

opposite

Front

When the smaller gear is connected to a motor and the larger gear is driven, the speed ___________

Back

decreases

Front

You may want to use increased torque to...

Back

pick something up

Front

When two gears are meshed together that are the same size, what is the gear ratio?

Back

1:1

Front

What is the gear ratio when two gears of the same size are meshed together?

Back

1:1

Front

Sometimes a gear is used between two gears. This gear is called an __________ gear.

Back

idler

Front

True or False: It does not matter the size of the idler gear, just the sizes of the driving and driven gear when looking at gear rations for speed and torque.

Back

True

Front

What gear is attached to the motor?

Back

Driving