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How many revolutions does the smaller gear complete during a single revolution of the larger gear?

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As the small gear rolls along the circumference of the large gear, the shaft of the small gear completes 30/15 = 2 rotations for every 1 rotation of the large gear shaft. This is called a gear reduction of 1:2. I hope this helps.

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