Gears
GATE Mechanical Engineering · 29 questions across 17 years (1988-2025) · 43% recurrence rate
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A pair of spur gears is required to maintain a velocity ratio of $1: 2$. The module of the gears is 10 mm and the addendum is 10 mm . If the operating pressure angle is $15^{\circ}$, the minimum number of teeth required...
It is desired to avoid interference in a pair of spur gears having a 20 o pressure angle. With increase in pinion to gear speed ratio, the minimum number of teeth on the pinion
Which one of the following is used to convert a rotational motion into a translational motion?
A pair of spur gears with module $$5$$ $$mm$$ and a center distance of $$450mm$$ is used for a speed reduction of $$5:1$$. The number of teeth on pinion is _________
The following are the data for two crossed helical gears used for speed reduction: Gear $$I:$$ Pitch circle diameter in the plane of rotation 80mm and helix angle 30 o Gear $$II:$$ Pitch circle diameter in the plane of r...
Tooth interference in an external involute spur gear pair can be reduced by
Tooth interference in an external involute spur gear pair can be reduced by
Match the type of gears with their most appropriate description Type of gear (P)$$\,\,\,\,\,$$ Helical (Q)$$\,\,\,\,\,$$ Spiral Bevel (R)$$\,\,\,\,\,$$ Hypoid (S)$$\,\,\,\,\,$$ Rack and pinion Description 1.$$\,\,\,\,\,$...
A gear set has a pinion with $$20$$ teeth and a gear with $$40$$ teeth. The pinion runs at $$30rev/s$$ and transmits a power of $$20KW$$. The teeth are on the $${20^ \circ }$$ full-depth system and have a module of $$5mm...
A gear set has a pinion with $$20$$ teeth and a gear with $$40$$ teeth. The pinion runs at $$30rev/s$$ and transmits a power of $$20KW$$. The teeth are on the $${20^ \circ }$$ full-depth system and have a module of $$5mm...
A gear set has a pinion with $$20$$ teeth and a gear with $$40$$ teeth. The pinion runs at $$30rev/s$$ and transmits a power of $$20KW$$. The teeth are on the $${20^ \circ }$$ full-depth system and have a module of $$5mm...
Twenty degree full depth involute profiled $$19$$-tooth pinion and $$37$$-tooth gear are in mesh. If the module is $$5mm,$$ the center distance between the gear pair will be
Match the items in columns $$I$$ and $$II$$ Column $$I$$ $$P.$$ Addendum $$Q.$$ Instantaneous center of velocity $$R.$$ Section modulus $$S.$$ Prince circle Column $$II$$ $$1.$$ Cam $$2.$$ Beam $$3.$$ Linkage $$4.$$ Gear
Two mating spur gears have $$40$$ and $$120$$ teeth respectively. The pinion rotates at $$1200$$ $$rpm$$ and transmits a torque of $$20N.m.$$ The torque transmitted by gear is
The overall gear ratio in a 2 stage speed reduction gear box (with all spur gears) is 12. The input and output shafts of the gear box are collinear. The countershafts which is parallel to the input and output shafts has...
The overall gear ratio in a 2 stage speed reduction gear box (with all spur gears) is 12. The input and output shafts of the gear box are collinear. The countershafts which is parallel to the input and output shafts has...
Large speed reductions (greater than $$20$$) in one stage of gear train are possible through
The minimum number of teeth on the pinion to operate without interference in standard full height involute teeth gear mechanism with $${20^ \circ }$$ pressure angle is
A 1.5 kW motor is running at 1440 rev/min. Its is to be connected to a stirrer running at 36 rev/min. The gearing arrangement suitable for this application is
A $$1.5$$ $$kW$$ motor is running at $$1440$$ rev/min. It is to be connected to a stirrer running at $$36$$ rev/min. the gearing arrangement suitable for this application is
In spur gears, the circle on which the involute is generated is called the
Interference in a pair of gears is avoided, if the addendum circles of both the gears intersect common tangent to the base circles with in the points of tangency.
List $$I$$ (Gear types) (a) Worm gears (b) Cross helical gears (c) Bevel gears (d) Spur gears List $$II$$ (Applications) 1. Parallel shafts 2. Non-parallel, intersecting shafts 3. Non-parallel, non intersecting shafts 4....
Match the following: List-$${\rm I}$$ (A) Worm gears (B) Cross helical gears (C) Bevel gears (D) Spur gears List-$${\rm I}{\rm I}$$ 1. Parallel shafts 2. Non-parallel, intersecting shafts 3. Non-parallel, non-intersectin...
In spur gears having involute teeth, the product of circular pitch and diametral pitch is _________
For a pinion of $$15$$ teeth, under cutting ____________( increases / decreases) with _______________(increases / decreases ) of pressure angle.
Modern gear both profile is given involute shape because
In order to test the efficiency of reducer gear train $$1kW$$ input was given at the input end at a speed of $$1440$$ $$rpm$$ and at the output end the measured torque was $$56.36$$ $$N.m.$$ If the ratio of speed reducti...
For full depth of involute spur gears, minimum number of teeth of pinion to avoid interference depends upon