Problem Set - Spur Gear

INSTRUCTION: Encircle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer of

1. Find the tooth thickness of a 14 deg. Involute gear having a diametral pitch of 6.
A. 5.33 mm B. 6.65 mm C. 8.45 mm D. 12.36 mm

2. A gear set having a gear ratio of 3 is to be used at a center distance of 10 inches. If the gear
has 60 teeth, what must be the circular pitch?
A. 0.7236 in. B. 0.7851 in. C. 0.8970 in. D. 0.7283 in.

3. Compute the speed of the gear mounted in a 52.5 mm diameter shaft receiving power from a
prime motor with 250 hp.
A. 2182 rpm B. 2081 rpm C. 2265 rpm D. 2341 rpm

4. Find the distance between centers of a pair of gears, one of which has 12 teeth and the
other 37 teeth. The diametral pitch is 8.
A. 3 in B. 4 in C. 5 in D. 6 in

5. Two parallel shafts have an angular velocity ratio of 3 to 1 are connected by gears, the
largest of which has 54 teeth. Find the number of teeth of smaller gear.
A. 14 B. 16 C. 12 D. 18

6. A spur pinion rotates at 1800 rpm and transmits to a mating gear 30 hp. The pitch
diameter is 8 inches and the pressure angle is 14 1/2. Determine the total load in lbs.
A. 123.45 lbs B. 653.45 lbs C. 271.24 lbs D. 327.43 lbs

7. A spur pinion rotates at 1800 rpm and transmits to mating gear 30 HP. The pitch diameter
is 4” and the pressure angle is 14 1/2. determine the tangential load in lbs.
A. 495 B. 525 C. 535 D. 475

8. Two idlers of 28 T and 26 T are introduced between the 24 T pinion with a turning speed of
400 rpm driving a final 96T gear. What would be the final speed of the driven gear and its
direction relative to the driving gear rotation?
A. 120 rpm and opposite direction C. 80 rpm and same direction
B. 100 rpm and opposite direction D. 100 rpm and same direction

9. A spur pinion supported on each side by ball bearings rotates 1750 rpm and transmit to a
mating gear at 25 Hp. The pressure angle is 20 degrees and the pitch diameter is 5.
Determine the tangential load in lbs.
A. 420 B. 300 C. 360 D. 400

10. The minimum clearance allowed for meshing spur gears with a circular pitch of 0.1571
and diametral pitch of 20. The spur gear has 25 teeth.
A. 0.007855 B. 0.008578 C. 0.007553 D. 0.007565
11. Compute the speed of the speed of the gear mounted on a 52.5 mm diameter shaft
receiving power from a driving motor with 250 hp.
A. 2182 rpm B. 2071 rpm C. 2282 rpm D. 2341 rpm

12. The minimum whole depth of spur gear of 4-1/2 deg involute type with diameter pitch of
24 and circular pitch of 0.1309:
A. 0.09000 B. 0.09900 C. 0.089875 D. 0.089758

13. An internal gear is set up with a 5-in diameter pinion and center distance of 18 inches.
Find the diameter of the internal gear.
A. 38” B. 21.5” C. 26” D. 41”

14. The tooth thickness of a gear is 0.5 inch and its circular pitch is 1.0 inch. Calculate the
dedendum of the gear.
A. 0.3183 B. 1.250 C. 0.3979 D. 0.1114

15. Compute for the tooth thickness of 14 ½ spur gear with diameter pitch = 5.
A. 0.3979 B. 3.1831 C. 0.03141 D. 0.31416