2(vii)
The number of teeth on driven gear is 30 and on driving gear is 15. Find the gear ratio.
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Given:
Number of teeth on driven gear = 30
Number of teeth on driving gear = 15
The formula for gear ratio is:
$\text{Gear Ratio}=\frac{\text{Number of teeth on driven gear}}{\text{Number of teeth on driving gear}}$
Substituting the values:
$\text{Gear Ratio}=\frac{30}{15}=\frac{2}{1}$
Hence, the gear ratio is 2 : 1.