143k views
5 votes
The speed v of a gear varies inversely as the number of teeth t. If a gear that has 42 teeth makes 24 revolutions per minute (rpm), how many revolutions per minute will a gear that has 24 teeth make?

User Combinatix
by
7.8k points

1 Answer

1 vote
The speed v of a gear varies inversely as the number of teeth t


if a gear that has 42 teeth makes 24 revolutions per minute
Then a gear that has 24 teeth will make 42 revolutions.

Hope it helps!

User Bevanb
by
8.0k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.