Gear Drive

Which gear represents the DRIVE gear?

• Small Gear

• Large Gear

Which gear represents the DRIVEN gear?

• Small Gear

• Large Gear

What characteristic(s) can a gear change in a gear drive?

• Direction and speed of the rotary motion

• Speed of the rotary motion only

• Direction of the rotary motion only

• Power transmitted

The teeth on the surface of spur gears are

• Curved

• Straight

• Inclined

The teeth on the surface of Helical gears are

• Curved

• Straight

• Inclined

Gear which converts rotary motion into linear motion

• Rack & Pinion

• Worm and worm wheel

Gear drives are used for

• Long drives

• Short drives

Gears used for speed reductions are

• Rack & Pinion

• Worm & Worm wheel

Gears used in compressors are

• Spur gears

• Helical gears

• Bevel gears

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

• True

• False