Gears and Gear Terminology Quiz

The pitch circle is an imaginary circle which passes through the pitch point having its centre at the axis of the gear, upon which all calculations are made.

Pitch cylinders of a pair of gears in mesh are the imaginary friction cylinders, which by pure rolling together, transmit the same motion as the pair of gears.

Space width is the width of the tooth space along the pitch circle.

<p>Backlash is the difference between the space width and the tooth thickness along the pitch circle, calculated as: Backlash = Space width - Tooth thickness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The full depth of teeth is the total radial depth of the tooth space, calculated as: Full depth = Addendum + Dedendum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The pitch circle is an imaginary circle which passes through the pitch point having its centre at the axis of the gear, upon which all calculations are made.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tooth thickness is the thickness of the tooth measured along the pitch circle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Space width is the width of the tooth space along the pitch circle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The full depth of teeth is the total radial depth of the tooth space, which equals the sum of addendum and dedendum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Backlash is the difference between the space width and the tooth thickness along the pitch circle, calculated as Space width - Tooth thickness.</p> Signup and view all the answers