Gears Multiple Choice Test

A toothed wheel that can be used to change the direction of turning or the speed of rotation.

Any gear that is turned by another gear.

A gear that is meshed between a driver and a follower and makes them turn the same direction.

Any gear that is turned by an outside force and that also turns at least one other gear.

A large driver turning a small follower, resulting in the follower spinning faster than the driver.

A safety device used to make sure that a gear can turn in only one direction.

A small driver turning a large follower, resulting in the follower spinning more slowly than the driver.

A gear with curved teeth that can be used to change the direction of rotation by 90°.

Two or more gears that are meshed together are called a...

The number of times one gear rotates in relation to another is called a....

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