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Quick questions on Mechanisms: gear trains, velocity ratio, torque and efficiency - SQA Advanced Higher Engineering Science
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State the relationship for the velocity ratio of a simple gear train. [1 mark]
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A gearbox has stage ratios of and . Find the overall velocity ratio. [2 marks]
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State what happens to the output torque when a gear train reduces the speed (ideal case). [1 mark]
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