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GearsQuiz

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 13hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Transfers motion between two shafts running parallel to each other. They are characterized by their teeth, which are straight and parallel to the gears axis of rotation.

a)

Spur Gear

b)

Worm Gear

c)

Bevel Gear

d)

Crown Gear

2.

Conically shaped gears that transmit power between shafts that have intersecting axes of rotation.

a)

Spur Gear

b)

Bevel Gear

c)

Rack Gear

d)

Crown Gear

3.

A gear mounted to a straight rod, such that it moves in a linear fashion when torque is applied to it by a spur gear (known as the pinion gear).

a)

Spur Gear

b)

Crown Gear

c)

Bevel Gear

d)

Rack Gear

4.

The relationship between the numbers of teeth on two meshing gears used to transmit motion. It reflects the change in mechanical advantage resulting from the gears.

a)

Gear pitch

b)

Tooth decay

c)

Gear ratio

d)

aspect pitch

5.

____________ gears come in pairs that mate together to transfer power between perpendicular shafts that have axes of rotation offset from one another. These gears resemble screws; as they spin they turn their mating wheel.

a)

Spur gears

b)

Bevel Gears

c)

Crown Gears

d)

Worm gears

6.

What does a gear ratio describe?

a)

how many rotations the driven gear makes compared to the drive gear

b)

How many drive gears there are in a gear train

7.
What does a 1:6 gear ratio mean?
a)
It means the small gear has to turn 6 times to turn the big gear once.
b)
It means the big gear has to turn 6 times to turn the small gear once. 
8.
The larger the radius, the ______ force a turning wheel has
a)
MORE
b)
LESS
9.

What's the ratio?

Make sure ratio is reduced

a)

1:1

b)

84 : 60

c)

60 : 36

d)

5 : 3

10.

When gears are equal in size, what is the gear ratio?

a)

There is no gear ratio when sizes are equal

b)

1:3

c)

2:5

d)

1:1

11.
When speed increases, what happens to the value of torque?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays constant
d)

No mechanical advantage

12.
What is the function of the smaller gear?
a)
Makes the output gear turn slower
b)
Makes the output gear turn faster
c)
Makes the larger gears turn in opposite directions.
d)
Makes the larger gears turn in the same direction.
13.

When you have a system with a driving gear that is _______ than the driven gear you will increase torque and decrease speed.

a)

smaller

b)

bigger

c)

same size

d)

thicker

14.

If two gear wheels are mounted on a common shaft then it's a ________ Gear Train.

a)

Common

b)

Compound

c)

Complying

d)

Shafting

15.

Will a drive gear with 10 teeth and a driven gear of 35 teeth produce more torque or speed?

a)

More speed

b)

More torque

c)

More speed and torque

d)

All of these answers

16.

What is the gear ratio with a driving gear with 40 teeth and a driven gear with 8 teeth?

a)

5

b)

1/5

c)

5/8

d)

8/5

17.
The input gear has 6 teeth.
The output gear has 48 teeth.  The gear ratio is...
a)
1:8
b)
8:1
c)
6:48
18.
a)

Double Helical Gear

b)

Spiral Bevel Gear

c)

Internal Gear

d)

Spur Gear

19.
a)

Spur Gear

b)

Internal Gear

c)

Miter Gear

d)

Double Helical Gear

20.
a)

Rack & Pinion Gear

b)

Worm Gear

c)

Miter Gear

d)

Double Helical Gear

21.
a)

Rotational Gear

b)

Planetary Gear

c)

Rack & Pinion Gear

d)

Multi-Gear

22.
a)

Internal Gear

b)

Spur Gear

c)

Miter Gear

d)

Double Helical Gear

23.

If "Gear A" is the Driver Gear then what would "Gear D" be?

a)

Driver

b)

Idler

c)

Extended

d)

Driven

24.

Which gear is the Idler Gear?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of them

25.

Find the gear ratio of the given simple gear train? A is the input gear.

a)

5:1

b)

0.5:1

c)

4:1

d)

3:1

26.

Which gear is the idler?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

None of them

27.

If you need to move fast, then

use a smaller _______ gear and a larger________ gear.

a)

driver : driven

b)

driven : driver

c)

idler : input

d)

gear train

28.

How do you determine the ratio between two gears?

a)

# of teeth of input gear/# of teeth of input gear

b)

# of teeth of input gear/# of teeth of output gear

c)

# of teeth of output gear/# of teeth of input gear

d)

# of teeth of output gear/# of teeth of output gear

29.

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

a)

True

b)

False

30.

A larger wheel of radius 40cm has a moment of 160Nm and is being driven by a smaller wheel of 20cm radius. What is the moment about the smaller wheel?

a)

20 Nm

b)

40 Nm

c)

80 Nm

d)

10 Nm

31.

Based on the Picture: WHICH Gear System (A, B, C, or D) would have Gear 1 turn 1 time and its connected Gear 2 turn 3 times/turns?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

None of the Gear Systems

32.
Movement that goes back and forth in a straight line
a)
Rotary
b)
Linear
c)
Oscillating
d)
Reciprocating 
33.
Movement along an arched path; back and forth
a)
rotary
b)
oscillating
c)
reciprocating
d)
linear
34.

A simple gear train is composed of three gears. Gear A is the driver and has 84 teeth, bear B has 60 teeth, and gear c has 42 teeth. If gear C rotates at 60 rpm, how fast is gear a rotating?

a)

120 rpm

b)

30 rpm

c)

60 rpm

d)

90 rpm

35.

A simple gear train is composed of three gears. Gear A is the driver and has 84 teeth, bear B has 60 teeth, and gear c has 42 teeth. If the output at gear C is 1200 ft. lb, what is the input torque at gear A?

a)

600 ft lb

b)

1200ft lb

c)

1800 ft lb

d)

2400 ft lb

36.

A simple gear train is composed of three gears. Gear A is the driver and has 84 teeth, bear B has 60 teeth, and gear c has 20 teeth. If the output is gear C, what is the gear ratio?

a)

57\frac{5}{7}

b)

31\frac{3}{1}

c)

521\frac{5}{21}

37.

What input / output motion goes in a straight direction?

a)

Reciprocating

b)

Ocsilating

c)

Rotary

d)

Linear

38.

What is torque?

a)

is a push or pull in a circular direction

b)

The force used in cars / vehicles when going up steep terain

c)

A linear push or pull

d)

The measurment of the weight of an object

39.

Which of these gear mechanisms is a worm and wheel?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

What type of input motion is used in this mechanism?

a)

rotary

b)

linear

c)

reciprocating

d)

oscillating

41.

If the drive gear has 100 teeth and the driven gear has 10 teeth, how much faster or slower will the driven gear spin?

a)

10 times slower

b)

100 times slower

c)

10 times faster

d)

100 times faster

42.

Power is transferred between an electric motor and a pump with a two gear drive. Calculate the required number of teeth on a driven gear if the driven shaft must rotate at 1765 r/min. The driving gear is installed directly on the motor shaft and has 30 teeth. The motor plate indicates a nominal speed of 1000 r/min.

a)

30 teeth

b)

15 teeth

c)

17 teeth

d)

54 teeth

43.

If a driving gear has 24 teeth and a driven gear has 72 teeth, what happens to the torque of the driven gear?

a)

The torque of the driven gear will decrease.

b)

The torque of the driven gear will remain the same.

c)

The torque of the driven gear will increase.

d)

The torque of the driven gear will fluctuate.

44.

What is the gear ratio of this compound gear train?

a)

3:8

b)

8:3

c)

1/4

d)

3/8

e)

1:4

45.

What symbol is used for torque?

a)

Ω

b)

ω

c)

ϕ

d)

τ

46.

What term is common for angular velocity in America?

a)

RPM

b)

MPH

c)

MPG

d)

Radians per second

47.

What symbol do we use for angular velocity?

a)

Ω

b)

ω

c)

ϕ

d)

τ

48.
When gears are the same size they turn the same number of times.
a)
True
b)
False
49.

If you have a DRIVER gear that has 7 teeth driving a DRIVEN gear that has 21 teeth, what is the gear ratio?

a)

3:1

b)

1:3

c)

3:4

d)

4:3

e)

2:3

50.

Which gear ratio will produce higher torque?

a)

100:1

b)

1:100

c)

1:50

d)

200:50

51.

The higher the numeric ratio, the...

a)

Faster the speed

b)

Higher the torque

52.

The lower the numeric ratio, the...

a)

Faster the speed

b)

Higher the torque

53.

____ gears are used to transfer drive on a 90 degrees angle.

a)

Bevel

b)

Rack and pinion

c)

Worm

d)

Compound

54.

The teeth of ______ Gears are cut at an angle for smoother transition

a)

Rack and Pinion

b)

spur

c)

Bevel

d)

Helical