MD2 PROBLEMS ON GEARS

Direction: Answer the following problems using long bond papers. The solutions
should be step by step showing the cancellation of units.

1. Find the tooth thickness on the pitch circle of a 14 1/2 degree full depth tooth of
12 diametral pitch.
A. 0. 3208 inch
B. 0.5623 inch
C. 1.309 inch
D. 0.1309 inch
2. An internal gear is set up with a 5-in diameter pinion at a center distance of 18
inches. Find the diameter of the annular gear in inches.
A. 38
B. 21.5
C. 26
D. 41
3. A spur pinion rotates at 1800 rpm and transmits to a mating gear 30 hp. The pitch
diameter is 4” and the angle of obliquity is 14 1/2. Determine the tangential force on
the gear in lb.
A. 525
B. 543
C. 534
D. 552
4. A 36-in diameter pinion at 300 rpm drives a gear of 120-in diameter. The pressure
angle is 14.5 degrees. Determine the speed of the driven gear.
A. 1,000 rpm
B. 800 rpm
C. 90 rpm
D. 80 rpm
5. A 200mm diameter, 14.5 degrees involute gear, is used to transmit 40 KW at 600
rpm. Determine the tangential force transmitted on the gear.
A. 6.366 kN
B. 9.423 kN
C. 3.666 kN
D. 4.923 kN
6. A pair of meshing helical gears has a diametral pitch of 5 and a normal circular
pitch of 0.55 in. Determine the helix angle.
A. 26.580
B. 24.710
C. 20.610
D. 28.90
7. Two meshing helical gears have 30 degrees helix angle and a 0.5” normal circular
pitch. The number of teeth are 15 and 45 teeth. Determine the center distance
A. 2.61 in.
B. 4.21 in.
C. 6.42 in.
 D. 5.513 in.
8. A worm gear consists of a worm with a triple thread driving a worm wheel with 48
teeth which which is attached to a 24 inches pulley. The worm is driven at 900 rpm.
Find the speed of the worm wheel
A. 300 rpm
B. 56.25 rpm
C. 80.75 rpm
D. 600 rpm
9. A bevel gear pair has apinion of 12 teeth and a gear of 48 teeth. Determine the
pitch angle of the gear.
A. 12.61 degrees
B. 36.42 degrees
C. 75.96 degrees
D. 60.41 degrees
10. Find the distance between the centers of a pair of gears, one of which has 12
teeth and the other 37 teeth. The diametral pitch is 7.
A. 5 in.
B. 3.5 in.
C. 6.5 in.
D. 7.5 in.