Gears Flashcards
What are gears?
Gears are wheels with teeth, which mesh to transmit rotary motion
What are the gears teeth do?
They mesh to transmit rotary motion
What is it called when two or more gears mesh?
A gear train
What are the two types of gears?
Simple and compound
Name three other gear systems
Rack and pinion 🥋, worm and wheel 🪱 , bevel gears ⚙️
What does the rack and pinion do? [convert]
Convert rotary motion into linear motion
Where is the worm from the worm & wheel usually found?
On an electric motor
How does the worm and wheel work?
For one rotation of the worm, the wheel rotates by one tooth
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What shape are bevel gears?
They are cone shaped
What is the angle on a bevel gear called?
A bevel
At what angle does the bevel gear transfer rotary motion?
90 degrees
