General Studies · Theory of Machines
In a compound gear train where gear 2 and gear 3 are mounted on the same shaft, gear 1 meshes with gear 2, and gear 3 meshes with gear 4. If T1, T2, T3, and T4 represent the number of teeth on gears 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively, what is the speed ratio of the fourth gear to the first gear (N4/N1)?
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- 1N4/N1 = (T1/T2) × (T3/T4)✓
- 2N4/N1 = (T4/T2) × (T4/T3)
- 3N4/N1 = (T4/T2) × (T3/T4)
- 4N4/N1 = T4/T1
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N4/N1 = (T1/T2) × (T3/T4)
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