AR-PLTW-Vocabulary

The member of a pair of gears to which motion and power are transmitted by the other gear. The output gear

• Gear Ratio

• Mechanism

• Drive Gear

• Oscillating

the part of a machine which contains two or more pieces arranged so that the motion of one compels the motion of the others.

• Rotary

• Mechanism

• Force

• Reciprocating

A push or pull in straight line

• Force

• Linear Motion

• Rotary

• Ratio

A push or pull in a circular direction. A twisting force. 

• Worm and Wheel

• Mechanical Advantage

• Meshing

• Torque

A toothed wheel that works with others to alter the relation between the speed of an engine and the speed of the driven parts

• Energy

• Direction of Travel

• Gear

• Flow of Powe

Something added to a system, such as resources, in order to achieve a result. 

• Input

• Idler gear

• Output

• Meshing

a term used to describe the proper engagement of teeth between two or more gears in a gear train.

• Gear Ratio

• Meshing

• Sprocket

• Rotary

A back and forth movement in a straight line.

• Pitch

• Rack and Pinion

• Torque

• Reciprocating

The member of a pair of gears to which motion and power are transmitted by the other gear. The output gear

• Driven gear

• Drive gear

• Meshing

• Idler gear

The capacity to do work; the use of mechanisms is necessary to transfer energy.

• Energy

• Direction of travel

• Chain

• Pitch