MCQs on Terminology of Bevel Gears

1 - Question

If pitch angle and addendum angles are 5⁰ and 12⁰ respectively, then face angle is equal to?

a) 17⁰
b) 7⁰
c) 5⁰
d) 12⁰

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Answer: a
Explanation: Face angle=pitch angle+ addendum angle.




2 - Question

If pitch angle is 8⁰ and dedendum angle is 4⁰, then find root angle.

a) 12⁰
b) 4⁰
c) 8⁰
d) None of the listed

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Answer: b
Explanation: Root angle=pitch angle-dedendum angle.




3 - Question

If back cone distance is 12mm and module at large end of the tooth is 4mm, then formative number of teeth will be?

a) 3
b) 6
c) 4
d) 12

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Answer: b
Explanation: Formative number=2r/m.




4 - Question

If back cone distance is 12mm and module at large end of the tooth is 4mm, and virtual number of teeth is 12 then find the diameter of the tooth.

a) 5
b) 4
c) 3
d) 2

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Answer: d
Explanation: 12/z = 2×12/4.




5 - Question

Calculate the cone distance of in a pair of bevel gears if pitch circle diameter of pinion and gear are 20mm and 24mm respectively.

a) 44mm
b) 22mm
c) 15.6mm
d) 20.2mm

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Answer: c
Explanation: A=√(20/2)²+(24/2)².




6 - Question

Calculate the pitch angle if pitch circle diameter of the pinion and gear are 150mm and 210mm.

a) 28.14⁰
b) 35.54⁰
c) 36.22⁰
d) 63.22⁰

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Answer: b
Explanation: tanϒ=D(p)/D(g)=150/210.




7 - Question

Calculate the radius of pinion at midpoint along the face width if PCD of pinion is 150mm and of gear is 210mm. Also face width of the tooth is 35mm.

a) 56.35mm
b) 64.83mm
c) 66.57mm
d) 58.69mm

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Answer: b
Explanation: r=(Dp/2)-(bsinϒ/2).




8 - Question

Calculate the tangential component of gear tooth force if power transmitted is 6kW and diameters of pinion and gear are 150mm and 210 mm with face width of tooth being 35mm. Power is transmitted at 3000rpm.

a) 1668N
b) 2946N
c) 3000N
d) 3326N

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Answer: b
Explanation: P=M/r. r=(Dp/2)-(bsinϒ/2) where ϒ is ptch angle and is calculated by tanϒ=D(p)/D(g)=150/210.




9 - Question

Calculate the radial component of gear tooth force if power transmitted is 6kW and diameters of pinion and gear are 150mm and 210 mm with face width of tooth being 35mm. Power is transmitted at 3000rpm. Also pressure angle is 20⁰.

a) 996.6N
b) 332.6N
c) 489.2N
d) 739.2N

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Answer: d
Explanation: P radial=P tangential x[tan20 Cos ϒ].




10 - Question

Calculate the axial component of gear tooth force if power transmitted is 6kW and diameters of pinion and gear are 150mm and 210 mm with face width of tooth being 35mm. Power is transmitted at 3000rpm. Also pressure angle is 20⁰.

a) 660.05N
b) 528.06N
c) 448.21N
d) 886.6N

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Answer: b
Explanaton: P radial=P tangential x[tan20 Sin ϒ].




11 - Question

The pinion of a face gear is a

a) Spur gear
b) Helical gear
c) Either spur or helical
d) None of the mentioned

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Answer: c
Explanation: Face gear consist of a spur or helical gear mating with a conjugate gear of disk form.

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