Gears 2

True or False: Two meshed gears always rotate in opposite directions

• True

• False

If two gear wheels are mounted on a common shaft then it's a ________ Gear Train.

• Common

• Compound

• Complying

• Shafting

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

The ______ gear is always the driving gear

• Compound

• rack and pinion

• bevel

• Worm

The ____ gear is used to convert between rotary and linear motion

• bevel

• worm

• rack and pinion

• idler

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

____ gears are used to transfer drive on a 90 degrees angle.

• Bevel

• Rack and pinion

• Worm

• Compound

Which of the following are benefits of gears?

• Change the plane of rotation

• Increase or decrease the speed of applied motion

• Increase or decrease the applied force

• Provide a drive without slippage

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

_____ are directly driven by a motor

• Steering

• Driver

• Driven

• Idler

The most common gear is the _____ gear with straight teeth, mounted parallel

• bevel

• worm

• spur

• idler

The teeth of ______ Gears are cut at an angle for smoother transition

• Rack and Pinion

• spur

• Bevel

• Helical

______ Gears are used for large gear reductions (20:1, 100:1)

• Rack and pinion

• Bevel

• Worm

• Idler