Practice question

A simple gear ratio calculation: if an input gear with 10 teeth drives an output gear with 30 teeth, the speed ratio (output speed relative to input) is:

  1. 3 times faster at the output
  2. The same speed
  3. One-third the input speed (output turns slower, with more torque)
  4. Thirty times faster

Answer: C — One-third the input speed (output turns slower, with more torque)

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