ME 313- Machine Elements 1 15.

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16. To analyze the motion of a planetary gear train, the method
1. used for transmitting motion between two shafts that of superposition can be used to “step back” the gear
intersect. movements.
a. Spur gears b. Worm gear a. True b. False
b. Bevel gears d. Sun gears 17. For slow-moving cams, high accelerations are a factor.
2. the circle that represents the size of the corresponding a. True b. False
friction roller that could replace the gear 18. Harmonic motion exhibits very smooth motion curves and
a. Pitch circle c. pitch point does not have the sudden change in acceleration at the ends
b. Pitch diameter d. Circular pitch of the motion
3. A series of mating gearsets a. True b. False
a. Gear Train c. Helical Gears 19. The motion of a planetary gear train can also be analyzed
b. Planetary Gears d. None of the above through an equation that is derived from the relative angular
4. occurs when there is a violation of the fundamental velocities
condition of constant velocity ratio when the tooth between a. True b. False
the base circle and the dedendum is not an involute and a 20. Ring gear- internal gear encasing the sun and planet gears.
mating gear tooth contact this portion of the tooth. a. True b. False
a. Interference c. Disturbance 21. Idler gear- internal gear encasing the sun and planet gears.
b. Circumference d. Backlash a. True b. False
5. Pressure angles of ____ can be smaller without a concern for 22. If the roller is switched to the other side of its axis, it will
interference but have less efficient force transmission and rotate in the opposite direction.
are best suited for high speed and low power application. a. True b. false
a. 29 c.28 23. The worm pitch diameter and pitch are determine is not
b. 30 d.25 similiar to spur gear.
6. is the length of the gear tooth parallel with the shaft axis a. True b. False
a. module c. dedendum 24. angular velocity ratio, as presented for spur gears in equation
b. addendum d. face width (10.19), is also applicable to bevel gears.
7. is the point of contact of the two pitch circles. a. True b. false
a. Pitch circle c. pitch point 25. Bevel gears are sold as set because the pitch cone is a
b. Pitch diameter d. Circular pitch function of the velocity ratio, a single bevel gear cannot be
8. is a commonly referenced gear parameter in the SI unit replaced to alter the ratio, as was the case for spur gears
system. It is defined as the ratio of pitch diameter to the a. True b. False
number of teeth in a gear 26. a special case of bevel gears where the gears are of equal
a. module c. dedendum size and the shaft angle is 90°.
b. addendum d. face width a. Herringbone gears c. Bevel gears
9. the height of a gear tooth and is the sum of the addendum b. Miter gearsd. Worm and worm gear
and dedendum. 27. The gear on the opposite end of the train is designated as:
a. Diametral pitch c. backlash a. First gear c. Second gear
b. Clearance d. whole depth b. Third gear d. last gear
10. is the radial distance from the pitch circle to the bottom of a 28. Internal gear encasing the sun
gear tooth. a. Ring gear c. Planets
a. module c. dedendum b. Carrier d. none of the above
b. addendum d. face width 29. Center gear
11. When highly accurate cams are desired, it is not highly a. Point c. Sun
desirable to determine the coordinates of points on the cam b. Planet d.Moon
surface as well as coordinates of a milling cutter that will be 30. Gears that revolve around the sun
used to manufacture the cam a. Meteor c.Moon
a. True b. False b. Planet d. Point
12. The rise and fall portions of a cam displacement diagram are 31. Holds the planets in orbit.
of vital importance. a. Train c. Gravity
a. True b. False b. Axis d. Carrier
13. Polynomial Displacement- is another scheme that improves 32. Gear trains whose gear centers are not attached to fixed
on the constant acceleration scheme. This scheme provides bodies
continuous slope on the acceleration versus time curve by a. Planetary Gear Trains
using higher order polynomial of up to 5th term b. Heavenly Gear Trains
a. True b. False c. Cycloidal Gear Trains
14. Modified Sinusoidal Accelerationimproves on thecycloidal d. Helical Gear Trains
scheme by incorporating a second sinusoidal term with a 33. Used to alter the direction of the output motion, yet not
different frequency. affect the magnitude of that motion.
a. True b. False a. Pinion c. Axis
 b. helix Gears d. Idler Gears b. Pitch angle d. pitch diameter
34. Overall velocity ratio of pair of gears in series. 47. The selection of number of teeth is influenced by the desired
a. Book Value c. Total Value __________.
b. Velocity Value d. Train Value a. Number of teeth c. pitch angle
35. What is the formula for train value? b. Velocity ratio d.diametral pitch
product of teeth on driver 48. standard values of pressure angles for spur gears are ____
a. c. a. 14-1/2°,20°, 30° c. 14-1/2°,25°,25°
product of teeth on driven
b. 14-1/2°,20°, 25° d. 14-1/2°, 20°, 30°
product of teeth on driven 49. diametral pitch is the relative size of a ____
product of teeth on driver a. gear tooth c. pitch angle
b. pitch diameter d.lead

b.
∑ of teeth on driver d. 50. Only key parameters are neede to be determine since
majority of gear operations are ___ standards.
∑ of teeth on driven a. AGMA c. ASME
∑ of teeth on driven b. SAE d. PSME

∑ of teeth on driver 51. provide a constant velocity ratio between their respective
shafts.
a. Gear trains c.gears
36. angle of inclination of the teeth
b. Tooth d.velocity
a. Right angle c. elevation angle
52. the pressure angle deviates from its nominal value during
b. Lead angle d. Pitch angle
operation
37. The motion of planetary gear trains can be analyzed through:
a. Operating Pressure Angle
a. Relative angular acceleration
b. Operating Nominal Angle
b. Relative angular velocity
c. Operating Helix Angle
c. Relative angular motion
d. Operating Value Angle
d. relative angular momentum
53. amount that the width of a tooth space exceeds the
38. Gear sets which are irreversible
thickness of a gear tooth
a. Self-locking gear set
a. Backstab c. Backload
b. Dual locking gear set
b. Backhoe d. Backlash
c. Planetary gear set
54. the amount that a gear can turn without its mating gear
d. Helical gear set
turning.
39. A worm and worm gear is used to transfer motion between
a. Backstab c. Backload
___ and _____
b. Backhoe d. Backlash
a. Parallel and intersecting shafts
55. removing the material on the gear tooth between the base
b. Parallel and non-intersecting shafts
circle and dedendum circle to minimize or completely
c. Nonparallel and intersecting shafts
remove interference.
d. Nonparallel and non-intersecting shafts
a. Backlash c. Interference
40. Angles of ___ are well suited for general applications of spur
b. Undercutting d. Undercut gear tooth
gears.
56. What gear is used in non-parallel shaft without altering
a. 20 c.20.5
inherent geometry.
b. 20.25 d.21
a. Crossed Helical Gears c. Helical Gears
41. Teeth on the worm are often referred to as
b. Parallel Helical Gears d. non-helical gears
a. Thread c. Lead
57. is the average number of teeth that are in contact at any
b. Pitch d. None of the above
instant.
42. the distance between corresponding points on a gear,
a. Teeth Ratio c. Pitch Ratio
measured on the pitch circle and normal to the gear tooth.
b. Mesh Ratio d. Contact Ratio
a. Normal pressure angle
58. Numerically, contact ratio can be expressed as the length of
b. Normal diametral pitch
the path of contact divided by the
c. Normal circular pitch
a. Base pitch c. Pitch
d. None of the above
b. Diameter d. Teeth
43. an extreme case of stepped gear.
59. Smaller gear
a. Helical gear c. bevel gear
a. Pinion c. Bull gear
b. Planetary gear d. spur gear
b. Spur gear d. Helix gear
44. Kinematic and geometric relationship are similar to that of
60. the center to center distance between two mating gears
spur gear, which is the angle of inclination of the teeth?
a. gear distance c. Center distance
a. Lead angle c. Helix angle
b. Mesh distance d. None of the above
b. Pitch d. Circular pitch
61. constructed by unwinding a taut wire from a base circle with
45. used to convert rotational motion of a pinion to translating
diameter db
motion of the rack.
a. Involute Teeth b. Involute base
a. Rack-and-pinion c. gear rack
b. Involute shape d. Involute gear
b. Spur gear d. planetary gear
46. A rack has a pitch line instead of __________.
a. Lead angle c.addendum
62. the angle between a line tangent to both pitch circles of 77. simplest and most common type. Its teeth are parallel to the
mating gears and a line perpendicular to the surfaces of the axis of rotation and it is used to transmit motion between
teeth at the contact point. parallel shafts.
a. Pitch angle c. lead angle a. Spur gears c. Annular Gears
b. Base angle d. pressure angle b. Helix gears d. Helical gears
63. refers to the tooth size and has become a standard for tooth 78. used in application where timing and motion must be
size specifications. precisely sequenced.
a. Diametral pitch c. backlash a. Cam c. Follower
b. Clearance d. whole depth b. Driver d. pinion
64. the amount that the width of a tooth space exceeds the 79. forced against the cam surface in most cam application.
thickness of a gear tooth, measured on the pitch circle. a. Cam c. Follower
a. Diametral pitch c. backlash b. Driver d. pinion
b. Clearance d. whole depth 80. the most common type of cam. It is formed on a disk or plate
65. is the amount that the dedendum exceeds the addendum. and the radial distance from the center of the disk is varied
c. Diametral pitch c. backlash throughout the circumference of the cam. This allows
d. Clearance d. whole depth follower to ride on this outer edge gives the follower a radial
66. is the radial distance from the pitch circle to the top of a gear motion.
tooth. a. Plate or disk cams c. Drum cam
a. module c. dedendum b. Linear cam d. Cylindrical cam
b. addendum d. face width 81. consists of a follower that has a separatepart, the roller that
67. diameter of the pitch circle is pinned to the follower stem
a. Pitch circle c. pitch point a. knife-edge c.roller
b. Pitch diameter d. Circular pitch b. flat-faced d. spherical-faced
68. is the distance measured along the pitch circle from a point 82. the period of cam rotation where is no follower motion
on one tooth to the corresponding point on the adjacent a. time c.pause
tooth of the gear. b. dwell d. stop
a. Pitch circle c. pitch point 83. it is the projection motion of a point on a rotating disk
b. Pitch diameter d. Circular pitch projected to a straight line
69. the circle from which the curved shape of the gear tooth is a. harmonic motion c. linear motion
constructed. b. constant acceleration d. oscillation
a. Base circle c.base diameter 84. consists of such a relative motion of two lines or surfaces
b. Pitch circle d. face width that consecutive points or elements of one come
70. is the diameter of the circle from which the gear tooth profile successively into contact with those of the other in their
is derived. order
a. Base circle c.tooth thickness a. bodies in contact c. pure rolling contact
b. Tip radius d. base diameter b. rolling bodies contact d. contact
71. referred as double helical gears. It appears as two opposite 85. used to prevent slipping
hand helical gears. a. keys c. belts
a. Herringbone gears c. Bevel gears b. yielding materials d. friction gearing
b. Miter gears d. Worm and worm gear 86. serves as a reference to determine the effective location of
72. have teeth formed on a conical surface andare used to the follower
transmit motion between nonparallel shafts. a. base circle c. home
a. Herringbone gears c. Bevel gears b. trace point d. prime circle
b. Miter gears d. Worm and worm gear 87. In general, the pressure angle should be kept as small as
73. used to transmit motion between nonparallel and possible and should not exceed __°.
nonintersecting shafts. The worm has one tooth that is a. 30 c.60
formed in a spiral around a pitch cylinder. b. 90 d.45
a. Herringbone gears c. Bevel gears 88. consists of a groove wrapped around a cylinder.
b. Miter gearsd. Worm and worm gear a. Position motion cam b. cam motion
74. the teeth are inclined to the axis of rotation and have the b. Cylindrical cam d. follower
usage as the spur gear 89. When of one the parabolas turns about its finite focus, the
a. Helical gears c. Internal gears second one will have
b. Rack d. Annular gears a. Infinitismal motion
75. teeth formed on the inner surface of the circle. b. Harmonic translation
a. Helical gears c. Internal gears c. Rectilinear translation
b. Rack d. Spur gears d. Infinity
76. special type of spur gear where the teeth are not form 90. diameter of the pitch circle
around a circle. a. Pitch circle c. pitch point
a. Rack c. Spur gears b. Pitch diameter d. Circular pitch
b. Annular Gears d. Internal Gears 91. forced against the cam surface in most cam application.
c. Cam c. Follower
d. Driver d. pinion
 92. is the radial distance from the pitch circle to the bottom of a
gear tooth.
a. module c. dedendum
b. addendum d. face width
93. special type of spur gear where the teeth are not form
around a circle.
a. Rack c. Spur gears
b. Annular Gears d. Internal Gears
94. is a commonly referenced gear parameter in the SI unit
system. It is defined as the ratio of pitch diameter to the
number of teeth in a gear
a. module c. dedendum
b. addendum d. face width
95. the circle from which the curved shape of the gear tooth is
constructed.
a. Base circle c.base diameter
b. Pitch circle d. face width
96. the most common type of cam. It is formed on a disk or plate
and the radial distance from the center of the disk is varied
throughout the circumference of the cam. This allows
follower to ride on this outer edge gives the follower a radial
motion.
a. Plate or disk cams c. Drum cam
b. Linear cam d. Cylindrical cam
97. this type of cam is formed on a translated block. A groove is
cut into the block with a distance that varies from the plane
of translation. Attaching a follower that rides in the groove
gives the follower motion perpendicular to the plane of
translation.
a. Plate or disk cams c. Drum/Cylindrical cam
b. Linear cam d. none of the above
98. are constrained to motion in a straight line
a. Offset c. Pivoted Followers
b. Translating Followers d.roller follower
99. exhibits straight-line motion, such that the line of the motion
is offset from the center of rotation of the cam
a. Offset c. Roller follower
b. Pivoted follower d. in-line follower
100. this type of cam is formed on a cylinder where a groove is cut
into the cylinder, with a varying location along the axis of
rotation. Attaching a follower that rides in the groove gives
the follower motion along the axis of rotation.
a. Plate or disk cams c. Drum/Cylindrical cam
b. Linear cam d. none of the above

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