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Mechanical Gears

Subject : engineering
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1. For a _____ gear assembly - the flow of power is reversible






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






3. For a simple gear with idler - is the torque increased - decreased - or constant?






4. 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






5. For a crown and pinion - _______ is reversible






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






7. For a universal joint - is the speed increased - decreased - or constant?






8. For a lead screw - how many revolutions of the crank are needed to move the screw block 1 inch?






9. For a pulley and belt - is the flow of power is...






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. For a crown and pinion - is the speed increased - decreased - or constant?






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






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






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






18. For a pulley and belt - is the speed increased - decreased - or constant?






19. In a mechanism - when the input goes from a small gear to an output which is a larger gear - the speed will... When this happens - the amount of torque will....






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






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






22. When a big gear turns a small one - the output provides more... but less... than the input.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. For a pulley and belt - what is the position of the input shaft compared to the output shaft?






33. For a pulley and belt - what is the input to output ratio?






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






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






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






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






38. For a worm and wheel - what is the angle of the input shaft compared to the output shaft?


39. Gear ratio formula






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






41. For a universal joint...






42. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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...