ME 313- Machine Elements 1 b. Clearance d.

whole depth
15. is a commonly referenced gear parameter in the SI unit
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system. It is defined as the ratio of pitch diameter to the
1st Quiz FT number of teeth in a gear
Answer key a. module c. dedendum
b. addendum d. face width
1. amount that the width of a tooth space exceeds the 16. is the radial distance from the pitch circle to the bottom of a
thickness of a gear tooth gear tooth.
a. Backstab c. Backload a. module c. dedendum
b. Backhoe d. Backlash b. addendum d. face width
2. the amount that a gear can turn without its mating gear 17. is the radial distance from the pitch circle to the top of a gear
turning. tooth.
a. Backstab c. Backload a. module c. dedendum
b. Backhoe d. Backlash b. addendum d. face width
3. removing the material on the gear tooth between the base 18. is the length of the gear tooth parallel with the shaft axis
circle and dedendum circle to minimize or completely a. module c. dedendum
remove interference. b. addendum d. face width
a. Backlash c. Interference 19. the circle that represents the size of the corresponding
b. Undercutting d. Undercut gear tooth friction roller that could replace the gear
4. occurs when there is a violation of the fundamental a. Pitch circle c. pitch point
condition of constant velocity ratio when the tooth between b. Pitch diameter d. Circular pitch
the base circle and the dedendum is not an involute and a 20. is the point of contact of the two pitch circles.
mating gear tooth contact this portion of the tooth. a. Pitch circle c. pitch point
a. Interference c. Disturbance b. Pitch diameter d. Circular pitch
b. Circumference d. Backlash 21. diameter of the pitch circle
5. is the average number of teeth that are in contact at any a. Pitch circle c. pitch point
instant. b. Pitch diameter d. Circular pitch
a. Teeth Ratio c. Pitch Ratio 22. is the distance measured along the pitch circle from a point
b. Mesh Ratio d. Contact Ratio on one tooth to the corresponding point on the adjacent
6. Numerically, contact ratio can be expressed as the length of tooth of the gear.
the path of contact divided by the a. Pitch circle c. pitch point
a. Base pitch c. Pitch b. Pitch diameter d. Circular pitch
b. Diameter d. Teeth 23. the circle from which the curved shape of the gear tooth is
7. Smaller gear constructed.
a. Pinion c. Bull gear a. Base circle c.base diameter
b. Spur gear d. Helix gear b. Pitch circle d. face width
8. the center to center distance between two mating gears 24. is the diameter of the circle from which the gear tooth profile
a. gear distance c. Center distance is derived.
b. Mesh distance d. None of the above a. Base circle c.tooth thickness
9. constructed by unwinding a taut wire from a base circle with b. Tip radius d. base diameter
diameter db 25. referred as double helical gears. It appears as two opposite
a. Involute Teeth b. Involute base hand helical gears.
b. Involute shape d. Involute gear a. Herringbone gears c. Bevel gears
10. the angle between a line tangent to both pitch circles of b. Miter gears d. Worm and worm gear
mating gears and a line perpendicular to the surfaces of the 26. have teeth formed on a conical surface andare used to
teeth at the contact point. transmit motion between nonparallel shafts.
a. Pitch angle c. lead angle a. Herringbone gears c. Bevel gears
b. Base angle d. pressure angle b. Miter gears d. Worm and worm gear
11. refers to the tooth size and has become a standard for tooth 27. - a special case of bevel gears where the gears are of equal
size specifications. size and the shaft angle is 90°.
a. Diametral pitch c. backlash a. Herringbone gears c. Bevel gears
b. Clearance d. whole depth b. Miter gearsd. Worm and worm gear
12. the amount that the width of a tooth space exceeds the 28. used to transmit motion between nonparallel and
thickness of a gear tooth, measured on the pitch circle. nonintersecting shafts. The worm has one tooth that is
a. Diametral pitch c. backlash formed in a spiral around a pitch cylinder.
b. Clearance d. whole depth a. Herringbone gears c. Bevel gears
13. is the amount that the dedendum exceeds the addendum. b. Miter gearsd. Worm and worm gear
c. Diametral pitch c. backlash 29. the teeth are inclined to the axis of rotation and have the
d. Clearance d. whole depth usage as the spur gear
14. the height of a gear tooth and is the sum of the addendum a. Helical gears c. Internal gears
and dedendum. b. Rack d. Annular gears
a. Diametral pitch c. backlash 30. teeth formed on the inner surface of the circle.
 a. Helical gears c. Internal gears 44. used to prevent slipping
b. Rack d. Spur gears a. keys c. belts
31. special type of spur gear where the teeth are not form b. yielding materials d. friction gearing
around a circle. 45. serves as a reference to determine the effective location of
a. Rack c. Spur gears the follower
b. Annular Gears d. Internal Gears a. base circle c. home
32. simplest and most common type. Its teeth are parallel to the b. trace point d. prime circle
axis of rotation and it is used to transmit motion between 46. In general, the pressure angle should be kept as small as
parallel shafts. possible and should not exceed __°.
a. Spur gears c. Annular Gears a. 30 c.60
b. Helix gears d. Helical gears b. 90 d.45
33. used in application where timing and motion must be 47. consists of a groove wrapped around a cylinder.
precisely sequenced. a. Position motion cam b. cam motion
a. Cam c. Follower b. Cylindrical cam d. follower
b. Driver d. pinion 48. When of one the parabolas turns about its finite focus, the
34. forced against the cam surface in most cam application. second one will have
a. Cam c. Follower a. Infinitismal motion
b. Driver d. pinion b. Harmonic translation
35. the most common type of cam. It is formed on a disk or plate c. Rectilinear translation
and the radial distance from the center of the disk is varied d. Infinity
throughout the circumference of the cam. This allows 49. diameter of the pitch circle
follower to ride on this outer edge gives the follower a radial a. Pitch circle c. pitch point
motion. b. Pitch diameter d. Circular pitch
a. Plate or disk cams c. Drum cam 50. forced against the cam surface in most cam application.
b. Linear cam d. Cylindrical cam c. Cam c. Follower
36. this type of cam is formed on a cylinder where a groove is cut d. Driver d. pinion
into the cylinder, with a varying location along the axis of 51. is the radial distance from the pitch circle to the bottom of a
rotation. Attaching a follower that rides in the groove gives gear tooth.
the follower motion along the axis of rotation. a. module c. dedendum
a. Plate or disk cams c. Drum/Cylindrical cam b. addendum d. face width
b. Linear cam d. none of the above 52. special type of spur gear where the teeth are not form
37. this type of cam is formed on a translated block. A groove is around a circle.
cut into the block with a distance that varies from the plane a. Rack c. Spur gears
of translation. Attaching a follower that rides in the groove b. Annular Gears d. Internal Gears
gives the follower motion perpendicular to the plane of 53. is a commonly referenced gear parameter in the SI unit
translation. system. It is defined as the ratio of pitch diameter to the
a. Plate or disk cams c. Drum/Cylindrical cam number of teeth in a gear
b. Linear cam d. none of the above a. module c. dedendum
38. are constrained to motion in a straight line b. addendum d. face width
a. Offset c. Pivoted Followers 54. the circle from which the curved shape of the gear tooth is
b. Translating Followers d.roller follower constructed.
39. exhibits straight-line motion, such that the line of the motion a. Base circle c.base diameter
is offset from the center of rotation of the cam b. Pitch circle d. face width
a. Offset c. Roller follower 55. the most common type of cam. It is formed on a disk or plate
b. Pivoted follower d. in-line follower and the radial distance from the center of the disk is varied
40. consists of a follower that has a separatepart, the roller that throughout the circumference of the cam. This allows
is pinned to the follower stem follower to ride on this outer edge gives the follower a radial
a. knife-edge c.roller motion.
b. flat-faced d. spherical-faced a. Plate or disk cams c. Drum cam
41. the period of cam rotation where is no follower motion b. Linear cam d. Cylindrical cam
a. time c.pause
b. dwell d. stop 56. If the roller is switched to the other side of its axis, it will
42. it is the projection motion of a point on a rotating disk rotate in the opposite direction.
projected to a straight line a. True b. false
a. harmonic motion c. linear motion 57. The rise and fall portions of a cam displacement diagram are
b. constant acceleration d. oscillation of vital importance.
43. consists of such a relative motion of two lines or surfaces a. True b. False
that consecutive points or elements of one come 58. Harmonic motion exhibits very smooth motion curves and
successively into contact with those of the other in their does not have the sudden change in acceleration at the ends
order of the motion
a. bodies in contact c. pure rolling contact a. True b. False
b. rolling bodies contact d. contact
59. In general, a Cartesian coordinate system is used so that the 77. Gear trains whose gear centers are not attached to fixed
origin is at the cam center bodies
a. True b. False a. Planetary Gear Trains
60. To analyze the motion of a planetary gear train, the method b. Heavenly Gear Trains
of superposition can be used to “step back” the gear c. Cycloidal Gear Trains
movements. d. Helical Gear Trains
a. True b. False 78. Used to alter the direction of the output motion, yet not
61. For slow-moving cams, high accelerations are a factor. affect the magnitude of that motion.
a. True b. False a. Pinion c. Axis
62. Polynomial Displacement- is another scheme that improves b. helix Gears d. Idler Gears
on the constant acceleration scheme. This scheme provides 79. Overall velocity ratio of pair of gears in series.
continuous slope on the acceleration versus time curve by a. Book Value c. Total Value
using higher order polynomial of up to 5th term b. Velocity Value d. Train Value
a. True b. False 80. What is the formula for train value?
63. Modified Sinusoidal Accelerationimproves on thecycloidal 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛
a. c.
𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟
scheme by incorporating a second sinusoidal term with a
different frequency. 𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛
a. True b. False b. d.
𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟
64. When highly accurate cams are desired, it is not highly
desirable to determine the coordinates of points on the cam 81. A series of mating gearsets
surface as well as coordinates of a milling cutter that will be a. Gear Train c. Helical Gears
used to manufacture the cam b. Planetary Gears d. None of the above
a. True b. False 82. angle of inclination of the teeth
65. The motion of a planetary gear train can also be analyzed a. Right angle c. elevation angle
through an equation that is derived from the relative angular b. Lead angle d. Pitch angle
velocities 83. Gear sets which are irreversible
a. True b. False a. Self-locking gear set
66. Ring gear- internal gear encasing the sun and planet gears. b. Dual locking gear set
a. True b. False c. Planetary gear set
67. Idler gear- internal gear encasing the sun and planet gears. d. Helical gear set
a. True b. False 84. A worm and worm gear is used to transfer motion between
68. The worm pitch diameter and pitch are determine is not ___ and _____
similiar to spur gear. a. Parallel and intersecting shafts
a. True b. False b. Parallel and non-intersecting shafts
69. angular velocity ratio, as presented for spur gears in equation c. Nonparallel and intersecting shafts
(10.19), is also applicable to bevel gears. d. Nonparallel and non-intersecting shafts
a. True b. false 85. Teeth on the worm are often referred to as
70. Bevel gears are sold as set because the pitch cone is a a. Thread c. Lead
function of the velocity ratio, a single bevel gear cannot be b. Pitch d. None of the above
replaced to alter the ratio, as was the case for spur gears 86. used for transmitting motion between two shafts that
a. True b. False intersect.
71. The gear on the opposite end of the train is designated as: a. Spur gears b. Worm gear
a. First gear c. Second gear b. Bevel gears d. Sun gears
b. Third gear d. last gear 87. the distance between corresponding points on a gear,
72. The motion of planetary gear trains can be analyzed through: measured on the pitch circle and normal to the gear tooth.
a. Relative angular acceleration a. Normal pressure angle
b. Relative angular velocity b. Normal diametral pitch
c. Relative angular motion c. Normal circular pitch
d. relative angular momentum d. None of the above
73. Internal gear encasing the sun 88. an extreme case of stepped gear.
a. Ring gear c. Planets a. Helical gear c. bevel gear
b. Carrier d. none of the above b. Planetary gear d. spur gear
74. Center gear 89. What gear is used in non-parallel shaft without altering
a. Point c. Sun inherent geometry.
b. Planet d.Moon a. Crossed Helical Gears c. Helical Gears
75. Gears that revolve around the sun b. Parallel Helical Gears d. non-helical gears
a. Meteor c.Moon 90. Kinematic and geometric relationship are similar to that of
b. Planet d. Point spur gear, which is the angle of inclination of the teeth?
76. Holds the planets in orbit. a. Lead angle c. Helix angle
a. Train c. Gravity b. Pitch d. Circular pitch
b. Axis d. Carrier 91. used to convert rotational motion of a pinion to translating
motion of the rack.
 a. Rack-and-pinion c. gear rack
b. Spur gear d. planetary gear
92. A rack has a pitch line instead of __________.
a. Lead angle c.addendum
b. Pitch angle d. pitch diameter
93. The selection of number of teeth is influenced by the desired
__________.
a. Number of teeth c. pitch angle
b. Velocity ratio d.diametral pitch
94. standard values of pressure angles for spur gears are ____
a. 14-1/2°,20°, 30° c. 14-1/2°,25°,25°
b. 14-1/2°,20°, 25° d. 14-1/2°, 20°, 30°
95. Angles of ___ are well suited for general applications of spur
gears.
a. 20 c.20.5
b. 20.25 d.21
96. Pressure angles of ____ can be smaller without a concern for
interference but have less efficient force transmission and
are best suited for high speed and low power application.
a. 29 c.28
b. 30 d.25
97. diametral pitch is the relative size of a ____
a. gear tooth c. pitch angle
b. pitch diameter d.lead
98. Only key parameters are neede to be determine since
majority of gear operations are ___ standards.
a. AGMA c. ASME
b. SAE d. PSME
99. provide a constant velocity ratio between their respective
shafts.
a. Gear trains c.gears
b. Tooth d.velocity
100. the pressure angle deviates from its nominal value during
operation
a. Operating Pressure Angle
b. Operating Nominal Angle
c. Operating Helix Angle
d. Operating Value Angle