Gears Flashcards
1
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Gear
A
A disc with small or large ridges, known as “teeth”, along the circumference on the outside
2
Q
Straight spur
A
Traditional gear. 2 gears touching each other. One gear turns the other in the opposite direction
3
Q
Bevel
A
Two gears that operate around a 90° angle, gears are a frustum shape and teeth are on the curved side
4
Q
Rack and pinion
A
A regular gear with a straight “rack” touching it that has teeth on one side
5
Q
Worm
A
A regular gear touching a rod with a single spiral shaped tooth that twists in a fashion similar to a screw
