Lesson 1

PRACTICE EXERCISE 1. What gear, when meshed with a similar gear, will transmit power at a 90 angle? a. Spur b. Helical tooth c. Bevel 2. Which pressure will apply the most torque to a bolt? a. 100 pounds on a wrench 1 foot long b. 60 pounds on a wrench 2 feet long c. 30 pounds on a wrench 3 feet long 3. The effort applied to a shaft to make it turn is called a. torque. b. power. c. energy. 4. What is the result when one external tooth gear drives another? a. Reduction in speed b. Reversal in direction of rotation c. Reduction in torque 5. What is the result when an internal tooth gear drives an external tooth gear? a. Direction of rotation is kept the same b. Speed is decreased c. Torque is increased

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Lesson 1 ANSWERS TO PRACTICE EXERCISE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. c b a b a (page 9) (page 4) (page 2) (page 11) (page 12)

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