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1.

Given:Involute profile teeths of mating gear: 20 and 40Pressure angle = 20°module = 10mmThe constraint: The addendum on each wheel is to be made of such a length that the line of contact on each side of the pitch point has half the maximum possible length.Find the contact ratio.

A. 1.23
B. 1.52
C. 1.74
D. 1.97
Answer» D. 1.97
2.

Given:Involute profile teeths of mating gear: 20 and 40Pressure angle = 20°module = 10mmThe constraint: The addendum on each wheel is to be made of such a length that the line of contact on each side of the pitch point has half the maximum possible length.Find the length of arc of contact in mm.

A. 56.4
B. 54.6
C. 56.3
D. 51.3
Answer» C. 56.3
3.

Given:Involute profile teeths of mating gear: 20 and 40Pressure angle = 20°module = 10mmThe constraint: The addendum on each wheel is to be made of such a length that the line of contact on each side of the pitch point has half the maximum possible length.Find the length of path of contact in mm.

A. 56.4
B. 56.2
C. 56.3
D. 51.3
Answer» E.
4.

Given:Involute profile teeths of mating gear: 20 and 40Pressure angle = 20°module = 10mmThe constraint: The addendum on each wheel is to be made of such a length that the line of contact on each side of the pitch point has half the maximum possible length.Find the addendum height for the smaller gear wheel in mm.

A. 6.4
B. 6.2
C. 6.3
D. 6
Answer» C. 6.3
5.

Given,Involute profile teeths of mating gear: 20 and 40Pressure angle = 20°module = 10mmThe constraint: The addendum on each wheel is to be made of such a length that the line of contact on each side of the pitch point has half the maximum possible length.Find the addendum height for the larger gear wheel in mm.

A. 6.5
B. 6
C. 6.8
D. 7
Answer» B. 6
6.

If the point of contact between the two teeth is always on the involute profiles of both the teeth, then which of the phenomenon will occur?

A. Avoidance of interference
B. Occurrence of interference
C. Increase in length of path of contact
D. Increase in length of arc of contact
Answer» B. Occurrence of interference
7.

For the same pitch, which of the following statement is true?

A. Cycloidal gears are stronger than involute gears
B. Involute gears are stronger than cycloidal gears
C. Both cycloidal and Involute gears have equal strength
D. Cycloidal gears are stronger for lower pitch only
Answer» B. Involute gears are stronger than cycloidal gears
8.

In which of the following gears, interference occurs?

A. Cycloidal
B. Involute
C. Epi cycloidal
D. Hypo-cycloidal
Answer» C. Epi cycloidal
9.

The phenomenon when the tip of tooth undercuts the root on its mating gear is known as _______

A. Involution
B. Interference
C. Cycloidal motion
D. Undercutting
Answer» B. Interference
10.

By changing the angle of obliquity of the teeth, interference can be avoided.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
11.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of involute gears?

A. Occurrence of interference
B. Non occurrence of interference
C. Pressure angle remains constant
D. Face and flank are generated by single curve
Answer» B. Non occurrence of interference