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Gears
Simple Machines: Gears
Question | Answer |
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gear train | two or more gears meshed together |
compound machine | two or more simple machines working together to perform one task |
driver | gear on which the force is applied |
gears | toothed wheels and axles |
idlers | gears between the driver and the driven gear |
___function in a similar way to a belt system or pulley system | gears |
the number of teeth on the gear will determine the number of___it takes to turn the other gear | rotations |
gears are used to transfer___from one shaft to another to change the direction of___and___ | power, rotation, speed |
gear wheel combinations of different diameters are used to___or___speed | increase, decrease |
the gear is a___ ___with elements of the lever in both the tooth-to-tooth interaction between the gear teeth and the transmission of power from one wheel to another as in a wheel and | compound machine |
what is an object that doesn't use gears | swing |
what is a gear a combination of | wheel and axle and levers |
if the first gear has 40 teeth, and the second gear has 10 teeth, what is the ration | 4/1 |