Question

Using the same image as the previous question, if gear D has twice the diameter of C, what is the mechanical advantage of D? How many revolutions will C make for every revolutions of D?

a.)1/2
b.)1/4
c.)2/7
d.)3/4

Answer 1

The mechanical advantage of gear D is 2, as its diameter is twice that of gear C. Therefore, gear C will make two revolutions for every one revolution of gear D.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking about the mechanical advantage of gear D in relation to gear C when D has twice the diameter of C. Mechanical advantage in gears is calculated based on the ratio of the diameters of the gears; in this case, since gear D has twice the diameter of gear C, gear D has a mechanical advantage of 2. The mechanical advantage indicates how much the force is multiplied when transferred from one gear to the other. Additionally, because gear D has twice the diameter, it will make half as many revolutions as gear C for every full rotation of gear C. Therefore, the correct answers are: (c) The mechanical advantage of D is 2, and for every one revolution of gear D, gear C will make two revolutions.