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An epicyclic gear train is shown schematically in the adjacent figure. The sun gear 2 on the input shaft is a 20 teeth external gear. The planet gear 3 is a 40 teeth external gear. The ring gear 5 is a 100 teeth internal gear. The ring gear 5 is fixed and the gear 2 is rotating at 60 rpm ccw (ccw = counter – clockwise and cw = clockwise) The arm 4 attached to the output shaft will rotate at |
A. | 10 rpm ccw |
B. | 10 rpm cw |
C. | 12 rpm cw |
D. | 12 rpm ccw |
Answer» B. 10 rpm cw | |