Gears and Ratios

When speed increases, what happens to the value of torque?

• increases
• decreases
• stays constant

When speed decreases, what happens to the value of torque?

• increases
• decreases
• stays constant

What is the function of the smaller or "idle" gear?

• Makes the output gear turn slower

• Makes the output gear turn faster

• Makes the larger gears turn in opposite directions.

• Makes the larger gears turn in the same direction.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What's the ratio?

• 1:1

• 84 : 60

• 60 : 84

What's the ratio?

• 1:1

• 84 : 60

• 60 : 36

Looking at the picture, what is the gear ratio?

• 6:10
• 3:10
• 10:6
• 3:5

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

True or false; both speed and torque can increase at the same time.

• true
• false
• not enough information

True or false; the starting gear is the input gear.

• true
• false
• not enough information

When gears are the same size they turn the same number of times.

• True
• False

Which gear is the output?

• A

• B