Chain Drive

Find the parts listed below to build the Simple Gear Train.

After completing the build answer the questions below:

Questions

1. Label the input and output gears

2. What is the angle of the input shaft compared to the output shaft? (parallel, perpendicular, or another angle)

3. Is the speed increased, decreased, or constant?

4. Is the torque increased, decreased, or constant?

5. What is the gear ratio?

6. What happens to speed, torque, and gear ratio if the smaller gear and the larger gear switch positions? (increase, decrease, or stay the same)

7. Does the input shaft turn in the same or opposite direction of the output shaft?