Gear Ratios

What is the mechanical advantage of this gear ratio?

• Torque Advantage

• Speed Advantage

• no Mechanical Advantage

What is the mechanical advantage of this gear ratio?

• Torque Advantage

• Speed Advantage

• no Mechanical Advantage

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

How is a gear ratio written?

• 
• # of Teeth of the Driving Grear / # of Teeth of the Driven Gear

Does the Driving Gear or Driven Gear have the motor attached?

• The Driving Gear has the motor attached

• The Driven Gear has the motor attached

What is the mechanical advantage of this gear ratio?

• 1: 3 Torque Advantage

• 1: 3 Speed Advantage

• no Mechanical Advantage

A 12 Tooth driving gear (connected to the motor) is connected to a 36 tooth driven gear. What is the gear ratio and mechanical advantage?

• 3: 1 Torque Advantage

• 3: 1 Speed Advantage

• no Mechanical Advantage

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

A 36 tooth driving gear (connected to the motor) is moving a 12 tooth driven gear. What is the gear ratio?... It has a speed advantage.

• 3:1

• 1:3

• 3:3

• 1:1

What is the mechanical advantage of this gear ratio?

• Torque Advantage

• Speed Advantage

• no Mechanical Advantage

What is the mechanical advantage of 1:5 gear ratio?

• Torque Advantage

• Speed Advantage

• no Mechanical Advantage

What is the mechanical advantage of 5:1 gear ratio?

• Torque Advantage

• Speed Advantage

• no Mechanical Advantage