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1) The equation for calculating the first gear in a multispeed gearbox is obtained from 1 point
the criterion of
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maximum speed.
How does an
maximum acceleration.
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Week 2 () 2) The equation for calculating the highest gear in a multispeed gearbox is obtained 1 point
from the criterion of
Week 3 ()
gradeability.

Week 4 () maximum speed.

maximum acceleration.
Week 5 () fuel economy.

Yes, the answer is correct.

Week 6 ()
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Week 7 () maximum speed.

Powertrain
Analysis 2 -

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Part 01 (unit? Questions 3-7: A vehicle weighing 12 kN needs to be equipped with a 4 speed manual
unit=70&lesso gearbox. The engine develops a maximum torque of 100 Nm. The vehicle should reach its
n=71)
maximum speed of 100 km/h when the engine is running at 3000 rpm. The vehicle should have a
Powertrain gradeability of 20 %. It is also required that the fourth gear correspond to a direct drive. Take the
Analysis 2 - radius of the wheel as 0.3 m and the transmission efficiency to be 90 %. The value of wheel slip
Part 02 (unit? ratio can be taken as 0.05 and neglect rolling resistance for obtaining the first cut values of the
unit=70&lesso gear ratios.
n=72)
3) The ratio of two successive gear ratios is 1 point
Transmission
Matching - 0.35
Part 01 (unit?
0.53
unit=70&lesso
n=73) 0.66
0.74
Transmission
Matching - Yes, the answer is correct.
Part 02 (unit? Score: 1
unit=70&lesso Accepted Answers:
n=74) 0.74

Brake System
4) The gear ratio of the final drive is 1 point
- Part 01 (unit?
unit=70&lesso
2.71
n=75)
2.95
Brake System
3.22
- Part 02 (unit?
unit=70&lesso 3.86
n=76)
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Week 7
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: 3.22
Fundamentals
of Automotive 5) The value of the first gear ratio is 1 point
Systems (unit?
unit=70&lesso 2.43
n=78) 2.75
Quiz: Week 7: 2.98
Assignment 7
3.16
(assessment?
name=157) Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Week 8 () Accepted Answers:
2.43
Week 9 ()
6) The value of the second gear ratio is 1 point
Week 10 ()
1.43

Week 11 () 1.62
1.81
Week 12 () 1.97

Yes, the answer is correct.

Lecture

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7) The value of the third gear ratio is 1 point

Text 1.15
Transcripts () 1.34
1.47
Books ()
1.64

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1.34

Questions 8-13: A vehicle weighing 12 kN needs to be equipped with a 5 speed manual

gearbox. The engine develops a maximum torque of 100 Nm. The vehicle should reach its
maximum speed of 100 km/h when the engine is running at 3000 rpm. The vehicle should have a
gradeability of 20 %. It is also required that the fourth gear correspond to a direct drive. Take the
radius of the wheel as 0.3 m and the transmission efficiency to be 90 %. The value of wheel slip
ratio can be taken as 0.05 and neglect rolling resistance for obtaining the first cut values of the
gear ratios.

8) The ratio of two successive gear ratios is 1 point

0.8
0.72
0.6
0.54

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
0.8

9) The gear ratio of the final drive is 1 point

3.65
3.34
4.02
3.86

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
4.02

10) The value of the first gear ratio is 1 point

2.24
1.95
2.68

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2.07

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
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1.95

11) The value of the second gear ratio is 1 point

1.71
1.45
1.84
1.56

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
1.56

12) The value of the third gear ratio is 1 point

1.17
1.25
1.32
1.44

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
1.25

13) The value of the fifth gear ratio is 1 point

0.8
0.72
0.6
0.54

Yes, the answer is correct.

Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
0.8

14) An example of a brake in which the friction element moves radially inwards and 1 point
contacts the external surface of a rotating element is

disc brake.
drum brake.
band brake.
wedge brake.

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
band brake.

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