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20 WORM GEARS

20.1 Worm gears are widely used when

(a) velocity ratio is high

(b) space is limited
(c) axes of shafts are non-intersecting
(d) all the three
20.2 The lead angle of worm is given by,

⎛ l ⎞ ⎛z ⎞
(a) tan −1 ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ (b) tan −1 ⎜⎜ 1 ⎟⎟
π
⎝ 1⎠d ⎝q⎠

(c) tan −1 (π m z1 ) (d) a and b

20.3 The number of starts on worm for a velocity ratio of 40 is

(a) single (b) double (c) triple (d) quadruple

20.4 The axial component of resultant force on worm wheel is equal to

(a) tangential component on worm

(b) radial component on worm
(c) axial component on worm
(d) non of the above
20.5 A pair of worm gears is designated as (1/30/10/8). The center distance

between the worm and worm wheel is

(a) 160 mm (b) 30 mm (c) 80 mm (d) 96 mm

20.6 A pair of worm gears is designated as (1/30/10/8). The velocity ratio is

(a) 160 (b) 30 (c) 80 (d) 96

20.7 The main advantage of worm gear drive is

(a) ease of manufacturing (b) high velocity ratio

(c) low power loss (d) low cost
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20.8 To make the worm gear drive reversible, it is necessary to increase

(a) center distance (b) number of starts

(c) diametral quotient (d) velocity ratio
20.9 For proper meshing of the worm and worm wheel, the axial pitch of the

worm compared with circular pitch of worm wheel should be

(a) more (b) equal (c) less (d) non of the above
20.10 A worm gear drive consists of double start worm meshing with a 50 teeth

worm wheel. The velocity ratio is

(a) 25 (b) 100 (c) 50 (d) 75

Answers:
20.1 (d) 20.2 (d) 20.3 (a) 20.4 (a) 20.5 (a)
20.6 (b) 20.7 (b) 20.8 (b) 20.9 (b) 20.10 (a)