Gearing Assignment Answer Sheet Student Name__________________ Per____

1. DIRECTION OF ROTATION

A)

B)

C)

DRAW ARROWS TO SHOW DIRECTION

OF ROTATION FOR EACH GEAR.

D) WRITE THE ROTATIONS OF THE DRIVER_______ and FOLLOWER ______ gears.

E) NOW WRITE THE GEAR RATIO AS driver : follower _____ : _____

WRITE TWO OBSERVATIONS FROM WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED ABOUT

ROTATION:

1)

2)

2. GEARING UP

DRAW ARROWS TO SHOW ROTATION.

A)

B)

C)

D)

WRITE TWO OBSERVATIONS FROM WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED ABOUT

GEARING UP:

1)

2)

3. GEARING DOWN
 DRAW ARROWS TO SHOW ROTATION.

A) WHAT IS THE GEAR RATIO? _____:_____

WRITE TWO OBSERVATIONS:

1)

2)

4. IDLER GEARING

DRAW ARROWS TO SHOW ROTATION

A)

B)

WRITE TWO OBSERVATIONS:

1)

2)

5. AT AN ANGLE

DRAW ARROWS TO SHOW ROTATION

A) WHAT IS THE GEAR RATIO? _____:_____

WRITE TWO OBSERVATIONS:

1)

2)
6. COMPOUND GEARING

DRAW ARROWS TO SHOW ROTATION

WHAT IS THE GEAR RATIO _____:_____

WRITE TWO OBSERVATIONS:

1)

2)

7. DESIGN A COMPOUND GEAR RATIO OVER 50.

A) MAKE A PREDICTION AND SHOW YOUR INSTRUCTOR (MAKE A SKETCH OF

WHAT YOU WANT TO BUILD), THEN BUILD IT

B) COUNT THE ROTATIONS TO VERIFY THE GEAR RATIO ____ : ____

C) EXPLAIN HOW THIS WORKS TO ANOTHER PERSON