Technician a Says That the Number of Planetary Pinions in a Carrier

question 39

Multiple Choice

Technician A says that the number of planetary pinions in a carrier depends upon the torque load that the gearset is expected to carry.Technician B says that the planetary carrier assembly is capable of exerting the most leverage on the axis of a planetary gearset.Who is correct?

• A) Technician A only
• B) Technician B only
• C) Both A and B
• D) Neither A nor B

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Definitions:

Variable Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed, leading to a steady but slow rate of response.

Fixed Interval

A schedule in operant conditioning where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Variable Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it highly effective in maintaining behavior.

Fixed-ratio Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, leading to high and steady response rates.