Question
Download Solution PDFThe gear train usually employed in clocks is
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFExplanation:
Reverted gear train:
When the axes of the first gear and the last gear are co-axial, then the gear train is known as a reverted gear train. The reverted gear trains are used in automotive transmissions, lathe back gears, industrial speed reducers, and in clocks (where the minute and hour hand shafts are co-axial).
Advantages:
- The epicyclic gear trains are useful for transmitting high-velocity ratios with gears of moderate size in a comparatively lesser space.
- The epicyclic gear trains are used in the back gear of lathe, differential gears of the automobiles, hoists, pulley blocks, wrist-watches, etc.
Last updated on Apr 16, 2025
-> RVUNL JE Result 2025 out! Candidates can check their result on official website @rrvunl.exam.in.
-> Candidates who have cleared cut off will be called for Document Verification.
-> RVUNL JEN Exam was conducted on 11th and 12th April 2025 for Junior Engineer and Junior Chemist posts.
-> The RVUNL JEN Notification 2025 was released for 228 vacancies.
-> The application process was started on 30th January 2025 and ended on 20th February 2025.
-> Engineering graduates, between 21 to 43 years of age can apply for the RVUNL JE Recruitment.
-> The selection process includes a written test and document verification.