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Gears are used in tons of ______ devices.
Gears are used in tons of ______ devices.
mechanical
Gears provide a ______ reduction in motorized equipment.
Gears provide a ______ reduction in motorized equipment.
gear
Torque is the force that causes an object to ______ on an axis or twist.
Torque is the force that causes an object to ______ on an axis or twist.
rotate
In the differential between the rear wheels of your car, the power is transmitted by a shaft that runs down the center of the car, and the differential has to turn that power ______ degrees to apply it to the wheels.
In the differential between the rear wheels of your car, the power is transmitted by a shaft that runs down the center of the car, and the differential has to turn that power ______ degrees to apply it to the wheels.
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The ______ ratio is the number of turns the output shaft makes while the input shaft turns one time.
The ______ ratio is the number of turns the output shaft makes while the input shaft turns one time.
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The larger gear has ______ as many teeth as the smaller gear.
The larger gear has ______ as many teeth as the smaller gear.
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The tooth profile of modern gears that maintains a constant speed ratio is called an ______.
The tooth profile of modern gears that maintains a constant speed ratio is called an ______.
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The type of gear that has straight teeth and are mounted on parallel ______ is called a spur gear.
The type of gear that has straight teeth and are mounted on parallel ______ is called a spur gear.
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The main problem with the primitive wheel with wooden pegs is that the distance from the center of each gear to the point of ______ changes as the gears rotate.
The main problem with the primitive wheel with wooden pegs is that the distance from the center of each gear to the point of ______ changes as the gears rotate.
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The type of gear that is really loud and increases the stress on the gear teeth due to the collision of teeth is the ______ gear.
The type of gear that is really loud and increases the stress on the gear teeth due to the collision of teeth is the ______ gear.
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