The Mechanical Advantage of Gears Can Be Determined by Calculating

question 7

Multiple Choice

The mechanical advantage of gears can be determined by calculating the ratio between the number of teeth on the gears or the ratio between the ____.

• A) pitch diameters
• B) diametral pitches
• C) outside diameters of the two gears
• D) root diameters of the two gears

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