VEX Unit 8 Mechanical Power Transmission

Which of the following is not a method of transferring power from a shaft to a gear?

• Shaft with a Keyway

• Spline Shaft

• Hexagonal Shaft

• E-Clip Shaft

What style shaft does the VEX Design system use?

• Keyed

• Round

• Square

• Hexagonal

Spur gears transfer motion between two _________ shafts.

• Perpendicular

• Parallel

• Collinear

• Intersecting

Bevel gears are a _______ shape.

• Conical

• Spherical

• Cylindrical

• Hexagonal

Crown gears are a type of _______ gear.

• Bevel

• Spur

• Helical

• Worm

Worm gears transfer power between _______ shafts.

• Parallel

• Perpendicular

• Collinear

• Intersecting

Which of the following gears is not part of a planetary gear set?

• Planet

• Sun

• Ring

• Helical

What is the name of the gear that mates with a pinion gear?

• Planetary

• Spur

• Rack

• Helical

What is the diametral pitch of a VEX spur gear?

• 16

• 20

• 24

• 36

If a 12 tooth input spur gear is spinning at 100 RPM, what is the output speed of the 60 tooth gear it is meshed with?

• 20 RPM

• 40 RPM

• 250 RPM

• 500 RPM