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Mechanical Gears

Subject : engineering
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1. The difference between linear and reciprocating mechanisms is that in a linear mechanism - in order to make the output move in the opposite direction - you have to turn the input... In a reciprocating mechanism - the mechanism moves...... when the in






2. For a bevel gear assembly - what is the angle of the input shaft compared to the output shaft?






3. For a cam and follower - how many times does the follower move up and down with one revolution of the crank?






4. For a crank and slider - how far does the slider move each revolution of the crank?






5. For a simple gear with idler - compare the direction of travel between input and output gears.






6. Which of the following mechanisms moved more quickly - the lead screw or the rack and pinion? consider the gear ratio. which mechanism moved the farthest with one turn of the crank handle?






7. For a lead screw - what is the type of output movement?






8. For a universal joint...






9. For a crank and slider - the input to this system is what type of motion?






10. For a simple gear with idler - is the speed increased - decreased - or constant?






11. For a crown and pinion - _______ is reversible






12. For a worm and wheel - is the speed increased - decreased - or constant?






13. For a pulley and belt - the input shaft turn in the _____ direction as the output shaft






14. For a rack and pinion - what is the type of output movement? what distance does the rack move with one revolution of the crank?






15. For a simple gear with idler - the ______ is reversible






16. For a pulley and belt - the input shaft does not turn in the same direction as the output shaft if the belt...






17. For a crank and slider - the output of this system is what type of motion?






18. For a worm and wheel - the flow of power is...






19. For a worm and wheel - the direction of travel is...






20. For a bevel gear assembly - is the _____ is constant






21. For a crown and pinion - is the torque increased - decreased - or constant?






22. For a crank and slider - the flow of power...






23. For a pulley and belt - is the torque increased - decreased - or constant?






24. For a crown and pinion - the direction of ____ is reversible






25. For a _____ gear assembly - the flow of power is reversible






26. For a cam and follower - what is the type of input movement?






27. For a rack and pinion - the ___________ is reversible






28. For a worm and wheel - is the torque increased - decreased - or constant?






29. For a simple gear with idler - what is the gear ratio?






30. For a cam and follower - the ______ of travel is reversible






31. For a cam and follower - what is the type of output movement?






32. For a bevel gear assembly - what is the gear ratio?






33. For a rack and pinion - what is the type of input movement?






34. For a lead screw - what is the type of input movement?






35. For a lead screw - is the direction of travel...






36. For a crank and - if the diameter of the crank gear were increased - would the slider move a shorter or longer distance?






37. For a simple gear with idler - predict what the direction of travel would be between the input and output gears if the idler gear is eliminated from the mechanism.






38. For a lead screw - the flow of power is ____reversible






39. For a universal joint - do the input and output shafts turn in the...






40. For a simple gear with idler - the position of the ________ compared to the output shaft is parallel.






41. For a universal joint - what is the speed ratio of the input shaft to the output shaft?






42. For a universal joint - what is the angular range between the input shaft and the output shaft in which this mechanism will work?






43. For a universal joint - the torque...






44. For rack and pinion - if the diameter of the pinion gear were increased - would the rack move a shorter or longer distance?






45. For a bevel gear assembly - is the speed increased - decreased - or constant?






46. For a rack and pinion - the flow of power is...






47. In the pulley and belt mechanism - you held onto the output of the mechanism and tried to stop movement to test for the mechanism's...






48. For a worm and wheel - what is the gear ratio?






49. For a crown and pinion - what is the angle of the input shaft compared to the output shaft?






50. Gear ratio formula