Activity 2.2.

2a Mechanical Gears Review

Read each question carefully and place your answer in the appropriate space. Examine the picture of the VEX model below and then answer the first three questions. 1. Name the type of movement used as an input Roterairy____________________________. 2. The output movement has been changed to ______________input____ movement. 3. We call this mechanism a _______________________________. 4. In the belt drive mechanism, what happens when the belt is crossed instead of open?_________________________________________________________ 5. In a mechanism, when the input goes from a small gear to an output which is a larger gear, the speed will ________decreace________ (increase, decrease). When this happens, the amount of torque will _______increase_____________ (increase, decrease). 6. When a big gear turns a small one, the output provides more ________________speed_____ but less __touruqe_______________ than the input. 7. Which of the following mechanisms moved slower, the worm and wheel or the rack and pinion? __rack and pinion___________________________________ 8. Which mechanism transmits rotary motion to reciprocating? ___cam and follower___________ 9. The advantage of using a chain drive over a belt drive is chains last longer___________________________________________________________ ___. 10. The advantage of using a belt drive over a chain drive is ____the belt moves faster__________________________________________________________. 11. The purpose of an idler gear is to ___________________________________. Use the formula below to determine the answers to questions 12 and 13. Distance moved by rack = number of input turns X pitch X number of teeth on the gear Problem: A rack with a pitch of 4 mm is used with a 20-tooth gear.

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12. How far will the rack move when the input is given one turn? _________________80mm_______ 13. How many turns will be needed to move the rack a distance of 240 mm? ________4________

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