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G E A R S 2 C
ROTATIONAL SPEED
Throughout these questions rpm (revolutions per minute) is used as the unit of
rotational speed or the frequency of rotation around a fixed axis.

1 If gear A spins at a speed of 100rpm what is the speed of gear B?

A B

2 If gear A spins at a speed of 70rpm what is the speed of gear B?

A B

3 If gear A spins at a speed of 90rpm what is the speed of gear B?

A B

4 If gear A spins at a speed of 45rpm what is the speed of gear B?

A B

5 If gear A spins at a speed of 400rpm what is the speed of gear B?

A B
6 If gear A spins at a speed of 400rpm what is the speed of gears B and C?

A B C

7 If gear A spins at a speed of 400rpm what is the speed of gears B, C, D and E?

A B
C

E D

8 If gear A spins at a speed of 400rpm what is the speed of gears C, H, J and P?

A D E G
B C
F h

P I

N J
O M L K

Gear C _________rpm, Gear H _________rpm,

Gear J _________rpm, Gear P _________rpm,