What distance does the rack move in one revolution of the crank when a 10 tooth pinion gear is used?

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What distance does the rack move in one revolution of the crank when a 10 tooth pinion gear is used?

2007-02-19 02:19:22 · 2 answers · asked by Sharon B 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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More information is needed. Specifically, the pitch diameter of the pinion gear. Once you know the pitch diameter, you can say that the rack will move [pi x pitch diameter]

2007-02-19 04:37:10 · answer #1 · answered by Brett B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The rack will move by ten times the pitch of the rack's teeth - irrespective of the pinion's diameter.

2007-02-19 12:28:22 · answer #2 · answered by dmb06851 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋