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The module is the reciprocal of

(a) diametral pitch

(b) circular pitch

(c) pitch diameter

(d) none of the mentioned

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Enquiry is from Toothed Gearing topic in chapter Toothed Gearing & Gear Trains of Machine Kinematics

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Right choice is (a) diametral pitch

Easy explanation: It is the ratio of the pitch circle diameter in millimeters to the number of teeth.

It is usually denoted by m. Mathematically,

Module, m = D /T.

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