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18 HELICAL GEARS
18.1 The initial contact in helical gears is
(a) point (b) line (c) surface (d) unpredictable
18.2 If z is the actual number of teeth on a helical gear and ψ is the helix angle
for the teeth, then the formative number of teeth is given by,
z
(a) z cos 3 Ψ (b)
cos 3 Ψ
z
(c) z cos 2 Ψ (d)
cos 2 Ψ
18.3 In helical gears, the distance between two similar points on adjacent teeth,
measured in a plane perpendicular to tooth element, is called
(a) normal circular pitch (b) transverse circular pitch
(c) axial pitch (d) diametral pitch
18.4 In a pair of helical gears, the pinion has right hand helical teeth. The hand
of helix for mating gear should be,
(a) right hand (b) left hand
(c) right or left depending upon direction of rotation
(d) none of the above
18.5 The range of helix angle for a single helical gear is,
(a) 150 to 250 (b) 200 to 450
(c) 100 to 150 (d) 50 to 100
18.6 The range of helix angle for a double helical gear is,
(a) 150 to 250 (b) 200 to 450
(c) 100 to 150 (d) 50 to 100
18.7 Which of the following gears have zero axial thrust?
(a) herringbone gears (b) bevel gears
(c) worm gears (d) helical gears
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18.8 Compared with spur gears, helical gears
(a) run more smoothly
(b) run with noise and vibrations
(c) consume less power
(d) run exactly alike
18.9 In a pair of crossed helical gears, both gears have right hand helical teeth
with 450 helix angle. The angle between the shafts of two gears is
(a) 450 (b) 900 (c) 22.50 (d) 00
18.10 In a pair of crossed helical gears, both gears have opposite hand helical
teeth with 450 helix angle. The angle between the shafts of two gears is
(a) 450 (b) 900 (c) 22.50 (d) 00
Answers:
18.1 (a) 18.2 (b) 18.3 (a) 18.4 (b) 18.5 (a)
18.6 (b) 18.7 (a) 18.8 (a) 18.9 (b) 18.10 (d)
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19 BEVEL GEARS
19.1 When two bevel gears having equal teeth and equal pitch angle are used to
transmit power between shafts that are intersecting at right angle, they are
called,
(a) spiral bevel gears (b) Miter gears
(c) straight bevel gears (d) hypoid gears
19.2 When two identical bevel gears are used to transmit power between shafts
that are intersecting at right angle, they are called,
(a) spiral bevel gears (b) Miter gears
(c) straight bevel gears (d) hypoid gears
19.3 Miter gears are
(a) spur gears with same number of teeth
(b) helical gears with same number of teeth
(c) bevel gears with same number of teeth mounted on perpendicular shafts
(d) spiral bevel gears with zero spiral angle
19.4 When bevel gears are used to transmit power between shafts that are
intersecting at an angle greater than 900, and if the pitch angle of one of the
gears is 900, they are called,
(a) spiral bevel gears (b) crown gears
(c) straight bevel gears (d) hypoid gears
19.5 In case of skew bevel gears, the axes of shafts are
(a) parallel
(b) intersecting
(c) non-parallel and non-intersecting and the teeth are straight
(d) non-parallel and non-intersecting and the teeth are curved
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19.6 In case of external bevel gears,
(a) the pitch angle is more than 900.
(b) the pitch angle is 900.
(c) the pitch angle is less than 900.
(d) pitch angle has no effect on type.
19.7 In case of internal bevel gears,
(a) the pitch angle is more than 900.
(b) the pitch angle is 900.
(c) the pitch angle is less than 900.
(d) pitch angle has no effect on type.
19.8 In case of hypoid gears, the axes of shafts are
(a) parallel
(b) intersecting
(c) non-parallel and non-intersecting and the teeth are straight
(d) non-parallel and non-intersecting and the teeth are curved
19.9 In case of zerol gears, the axes of shafts are
(a) intersecting and teeth are straight
(b) intersecting and teeth are curved
(c) non-parallel and non-intersecting and the teeth are straight
(d) non-parallel and non-intersecting and the teeth are curved
19.10 Two bevel gears with 25 and 50 teeth are in mesh with each other. The
pitch angle of pinion is
(a) tan −1 (0.5) (b) tan −1 (2.0)
(c) sin −1 (0.5) (d) sin −1 (2.0)
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19.11 Two bevel gears with 25 and 50 teeth are in mesh with each other. The
pitch angle of gear is
⎡π ⎤
(a) ⎢ − tan −1 (0.5)⎥ (b) sin −1 (0.5)
⎣2 ⎦
π
(c) tan −1 (0.5) (d) − sin −1 (0.5)
2
19.12 The face angle of a bevel gear is equal to
(a) pitch angle + addendum angle
(b) pitch angle - addendum angle
(c) axial pitch
(d) diametral pitch
19.13 The root angle of a bevel gear is equal to
(a) pitch angle + addendum angle
(b) pitch angle - addendum angle
(c) pitch angle + dedendum angle
(d) pitch angle - dedendum angle
19.14 The relationship between actual number of teeth (z), formative number of
teeth (z’) and pitch angle (γ) is given by,
⎛ z ⎞
(a) z' = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ (b) z' = z cos γ
⎝ cos γ ⎠
⎛ z ⎞
(c) z' = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ (d) z' = z cos 3 γ
⎝ cos γ
3
⎠
19.15 The bevel factor for a bevel gear with cone distance A0 and face width b is
given by,
⎡ b ⎤ ⎡ b ⎤
(a) ⎢1 − ⎥ (b) ⎢ ⎥
⎣ A0 ⎦ ⎣A0 ⎦
⎡1 ⎤ ⎡ b ⎤
(c) ⎢ ⎥ (d) ⎢1 − ⎥
⎣3⎦ ⎣ 2 A0 ⎦
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19.16 In a concrete mixer, the bevel gears for rotating the drum are generally
made by
(a) casting (b) forging
(c) hobbing (d) shaping
Answers:
19.1 (b) 19.2 (b) 19.3 (c) 19.4 (b) 19.5 (c)
19.6 (c) 19.7 (a) 19.8 (d) 19.9 (b) 19.10 (a)
19.11 (a) 19.12 (a) 19.13 (d) 19.14 (a) 19.15 (a)
19.16 (a)
