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Wheels, pulleys and gears

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Flashcards on Wheels, pulleys and gears, created by Meriam Hammar on 08/09/2016.
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Wheels
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The center of a WHEEL is called its AXLE and the outside of a wheel is its RIM.
Pulleys
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Sometimes it is necessary to change the directions of a force.
Gears
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In some older-style machines such as lathes, one wheel is connected to another wheel by a rubber belt.
Gears as force multipliers
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If the driving is smaller than the driven gear, then the combination acts as a force multiplier.
Gears as speed multipliers
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If the driving gear is larger than the driven gear then the combination acts as a speed multiplier.
Using gears on bicycle
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Gears used in bicycle are called SPROCKETS.
Axle
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Shaft on which a wheel rotates.
Block and tackle
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A system of two or more pulleys using rope or cable to lift heavy objects.
Driven gear
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The gear that receives force from a driving gear.
Driving gear
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The gear that supplies force to another gear.
Gear ratio
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Ratio of the number of teeth on the driving gear and the number of teeth on a driven gear.
Gear train
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A system of interconnected gears.
Gears
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A wheel with teeth used to turn another gear wheel.
Pulley
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A wheel with a groove over which a rope or cable can slide, used to change the direction of a force.
Rim
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Outer edge of a wheel.
Sprocket
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A toothed wheel used to link onto a chain on a bicycle.
Wheel
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Type od a lever with an axle acting as its fulcrum.
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